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A chemist has solved a major historical mystery: what color was Lincoln's...
A chemist has solved a major historical mystery: what color was Lincoln's funeral car? Yes, historians really have been wondering that for years. In the spring of 1865, a train carried the body of...
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The coins thrown into the Trevi fountain are given to charity!
The coins thrown into the Trevi fountain are given to charity! The Trevi fountain is probably the most famous fountain in the world. Every day, about 3000 euros are thrown into it, as people make their...
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Most pirates' careers only lasted about 2 years!
Most pirates' careers only lasted about 2 years! Piracy was a really difficult profession. Even the most famous pirates didn’t really last very long. Think about it: Many were killed or injured in...
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Brienne of Game of Thrones doesn't know how old she is!
Brienne of Game of Thrones doesn't know how old she is! Gwendoline Christie is having a breakout season playing Brienne of Tarth in the popular TV show Game of Thrones. She grew up in southern England...
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The toughest race in the world is a 100 mile run that only 12 people have...
The toughest race in the world is a 100 mile run that only 12 people have every completed! It’s called the Barkley Marathons and it’s held every year in late March or early April in Frozen Head State...
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Hitler predicted the Cold War!
Hitler predicted the Cold War! Adolf Hitler predicted the cold war among the United States and the Soviet Union! In his testament, he said thatonly two great powers capable of confronting each other...
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China used RPGs to disperse rain clouds before the Olympics!
China used RPGs to disperse rain clouds before the Olympics! When Beijing hosted the Olympics, they wanted everything to be perfect, including the weather. No one can control the weather you say? Well,...
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People live in the Mos Eisley set from Star Wars!
People live in the Mos Eisley set from Star Wars! In the Star Wars film, “The Phantom Menace,” Anakin Skywalker and his mother come from a desert settlement. The movie features shots of domed sand...
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A milk protein is used in the manufacturing of latex, which means most...
A milk protein is used in the manufacturing of latex, which means most condoms are unsuitable for use by vegans! Many people are concerned about condom materials because they have an allergy to latex....
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The third worst nuclear disaster ever was kept secret by the US government...
The third worst nuclear disaster ever was kept secret by the US government for more than 19 years! The Kyshtym disaster was a radiation contamination incident that occurred on 29 September 1957 at...
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Ancient Rome had shopping malls. Some were 4 stories tall!
Ancient Rome had shopping malls. Some were 4 stories tall! Trajan’s market is the oldest known shopping mall in history. It was 4 stories tall and had 150 shops and offices!Now, it's just a large...
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After the Civil War many Confederates fled south to Latin America to...
After the Civil War many Confederates fled south to Latin America to establish villages that exist to this day! They were called Confederate Colonies, and they weremade up of emigrants from the...
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The protests against the war on Iraq were the largest anti-war protests in...
The protests against the war on Iraq were the largest anti-war protests in human history! Beginning in 2002, and continuing after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, large-scale protests against the Iraq War...
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There is a planet that is made up of burning ice!
There is a planet that is made up of burning ice! Gliese 436 B one of the most unusual properties found anywhere in our known Universe. It's about the same size as Neptune, yet it orbits its star at an...
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'Blue Ear' is a Marvel superhero with a hearing aid. He was created to get a...
'Blue Ear' is a Marvel superhero with a hearing aid. He was created to get a little boy to wear his own! Anthony Smith cannot hear out of his right ear and suffers from hearing loss in his other ear....
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A man escaped prison by passing through a 5.9 inch tall slot!
A man escaped prison by passing through a 5.9 inch tall slot! You probably knew that yoga has many benefits, but I bet you never thought it could help you to escape prison! Choi Gap-bok, who had...
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When sea water freezes into sea ice, it releases its salt and becomes a
When sea water freezes into sea ice, it releases its salt and becomes a When salt-rich water leaks out of sea ice, it sinks into the sea and can occasionally create an eerie finger of ice called a...
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In 2004, Georgia fired its entire traffic police force!
In 2004, Georgia fired its entire traffic police force! In 2004, a year after Georgia's "Rose Revolution," the new government decided to fight corruption in an unusual way. They fired the country's...
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Fahrenheit 451 got its name after a fire station burned a book and told the...
Fahrenheit 451 got its name after a fire station burned a book and told the author about it! Some of you might know that “Fahrenheit 451” is a science fiction novel, a disturbing story of a future...
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When they banned nuclear power, New Zealand refused to let US warships dock...
When they banned nuclear power, New Zealand refused to let US warships dock in their waters In 1985, tension developed between New Zealand and the US. The US had been declared a nuclear power while New...
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