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An illiterate clown was elected to Brazil's congress!
An illiterate clown was elected to Brazil's congress! While many of America’s politicians are called clowns, no one actually meant it literally. In Brazil, however, an illiterate clown was recently...
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Nearly 40 percent of the internet is porn!
Nearly 40 percent of the internet is porn! During the first four months of 2010, Optenet said that 37 percent of all content hosted on the internet was of pornographic nature. Optenet is a global IT...
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Laika, the first animal to orbit the Earth was a rescued stray!
Laika, the first animal to orbit the Earth was a rescued stray! Stray dogs in Russia are quite remarkable. You've probably heard of the stray dogs that have learned how to ride the subway system. It...
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Bruce Willis had a stutter and became an actor because he could only speak...
Bruce Willis had a stutter and became an actor because he could only speak properly on stage! Bruce Willis is one of the most famous actors of modern times, grossing an estimated $2.64 billion at the...
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Mexico threatened to stop buying US corn if the US didnât buy their avocados!
Mexico threatened to stop buying US corn if the US didnât buy their avocados! The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA for short, went into effect in 1994. After it’d been passed, Mexico...
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A fight scene in 'The Matrix Reloaded' is the most expensive scene ever filmed!
A fight scene in 'The Matrix Reloaded' is the most expensive scene ever filmed! The Matrix Reloaded was released in 2003 as the second installment of the extremely successful Matrix Trilogy. The...
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The first actor to accept a Golden Raspberry in person was Bill Cosby. He...
The first actor to accept a Golden Raspberry in person was Bill Cosby. He made Fox televise his speech! The Golden Raspberry Awards are known as the Razzies. It’s an award ceremony that recognizes the...
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Deion Sanders is the only person to hit an MLB home run and NFL touchdown in...
Deion Sanders is the only person to hit an MLB home run and NFL touchdown in the same week. He's also the only person to play in the World Series and the Super Bowl. Deion Sanders is a beastly athlete....
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Charles Darwin married his cousin after making a pros and cons list!
Charles Darwin married his cousin after making a pros and cons list! After Darwin's long trip to the Galapagos and back, and his constant work, he got sick from the pressure. He had a heart palpitation...
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A Japanese politician was stabbed to death during a televised debate!
A Japanese politician was stabbed to death during a televised debate! This bizarre incident happened on October 12, 1960. Japanese politician Inejiro Asanuma, a leader of the Japan Socialist Party was...
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Amazon has a patent on 1-click shopping!
Amazon has a patent on 1-click shopping! It might sound silly, but whenever you see a store that has 1-click shopping, they're probably paying Amazon some licensing fees. Amazon was granted a patent...
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Mountain Dew was intended to be a mixer for whiskey!
Mountain Dew was intended to be a mixer for whiskey! There's a classic bluegrass song called Mountain Dew. You might wonder why Mountain Dew doesn't use it. It might partly be because the mountain dew...
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By 2050, the populations of Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia will decrease by...
By 2050, the populations of Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia will decrease by as much as 22%! These four major countries are facing large contractions in their population. Russia alone is estimated...
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There are several statues worldwide similar to Christ the Redeemer, including...
There are several statues worldwide similar to Christ the Redeemer, including one underwater! Christ the Redeemer is a statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil depicting Jesus Christ. It’s considered the...
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The US government planned to set off a nuclear bomb on the moon to boost...
The US government planned to set off a nuclear bomb on the moon to boost morale during the space race! Project A119 was also known as A Study of Lunar Research Flights. The project was a top-secret...
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Fifteen people were killed in 1929 when firefighters attempted to show off...
Fifteen people were killed in 1929 when firefighters attempted to show off their skills and purposefully set a building on fire. It has come to be known as the Gillingham Fair fire disaster. On 11...
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NASA lost a $1 billion piece of equipment in Mars due to a bad software update!
NASA lost a $1 billion piece of equipment in Mars due to a bad software update! The Viking program launched two American space probes to Mars. The probes consisted of two parts, an orbiter to take...
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Paintball guns were invented to mark livestock!
Paintball guns were invented to mark livestock! CO2 powered pistols were originally used to mark sheep and cattle with paint to be able to differentiate between groups. So where did the sport of...
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The chills you get from strong emotions has a name!
The chills you get from strong emotions has a name! Some people call them cold chills and others call them thrills or frisson. You may also call them nerd chills, or the chills you get when you get...
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An NFL player once got the game ball for pooping on the sideline and nobody...
An NFL player once got the game ball for pooping on the sideline and nobody noticing! At the end of every victory, coaches in Football teams usually get what's called the Game Ball. It's a ball that...
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