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Lysol was once advertised as a feminine hygiene product and birth control.
Lysol was once advertised as a feminine hygiene product and birth control. To be clear, unlike products such as Viagra and Kleenex, which were made for one purpose and were discovered to be highly...
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A family found a $4.85m lottery ticket in their cookie jar!
A family found a $4.85m lottery ticket in their cookie jar! Ricardo Cerezo had been buying lottery tickets compulsively. After a month, his wife was annoyed and asked him to go get them checked for...
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Bill Gates just became the richest man in the world. Again!
Bill Gates just became the richest man in the world. Again! Although he had lost the title to Mexican magnate Carlos Slim for over six years, a recent surge in Microsoft's stock price has let Bill...
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Norway knighted a penguin.
Norway knighted a penguin. Nils Olav, a king penguin, was adopted in 1972 to be the mascot of the Norwegian Guard. He is named after Majols Nils Egelien and former King of Norway King Olav. Since then,...
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Russell Brand takes homeless people out for breakfast!
Russell Brand takes homeless people out for breakfast! Russell Brand has a bad rep for being kind of a dick, but it seems like he has a much softer heart than most people realize. He has been spotted...
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Fiat trolled Volkswagen using Google Maps!
Fiat trolled Volkswagen using Google Maps! This is a great example of good corporate sense of humor (or dickery, depending on your point of view). Here's what happened: Google sent one of it's...
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If you turn in a tax cheat, the IRS will give you at least 15% of what they...
If you turn in a tax cheat, the IRS will give you at least 15% of what they collect! Being a tattle-tale pays if we're talking about turning in tax cheaters to the IRS. It's no secret that the US tax...
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You will never count to one trillion.
You will never count to one trillion. This one might be a no brainer if you've thought about it before. How many numbers can you count to in five seconds? For fast counters, out loud is about twenty...
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Alaska is both the east- and westernmost state in the US!
Alaska is both the east- and westernmost state in the US! The Aleutian Islands of Alaska cross the 180 degree-meridian longitude. This means that these islands are part of the Eastern hemisphere. This...
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An Italian bank takes Parmesan cheese as collateral!
An Italian bank takes Parmesan cheese as collateral! If you're in the market for a bank loan in Italy, you can use cheese as your collateral. There's a special cheese bank that has state of the art...
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The Big Mac had 2 failed names before a secretary coined its famous name!
The Big Mac had 2 failed names before a secretary coined its famous name! The Big Mac was invented by Jim Delligatti, one of the earliest McDonald's franchisees, who operated in the Pittsburgh area....
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An Indian tradition has mothers throwing their babies from 50-feet high!
An Indian tradition has mothers throwing their babies from 50-feet high! Every year, in Sholapur, India, moms from around the region come to fulfill a tradition that is supposed to secure good luck to...
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Navy Dolphins recently found a 130-year-old torpedo!
Navy Dolphins recently found a 130-year-old torpedo! Yes, the Navy has trained dolphins that aid the military branch in underwater exploration. In this case, the dolphins found a piece of history off...
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51% of US coupled-adults cheat on their partners... on Netflix!
51% of US coupled-adults cheat on their partners... on Netflix! A recent survey found that over half of US adults in committed relationships commit what they're humorously calling 'Netflix adultery' on...
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Americans officially hate hipsters.
Americans officially hate hipsters. Public Policy Polling has built a reputation for being a pretty reliable pollster. However, they also have some fun when they do some polls by adding in funny,...
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Muse may have hidden a word using Morse code in one of their songs.
Muse may have hidden a word using Morse code in one of their songs. You've probably heard of bands hiding backwards messages in their songs, but this one is older and nerdier. Some clever fans realized...
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Daryl from The Walking Dead was discovered at a party in LA when he started...
Daryl from The Walking Dead was discovered at a party in LA when he started screaming while wearing giant sunglasses! Norman Reedus is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Daryl Dixon on...
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The Olympic tradition of athletes mingling at the closing ceremony came from...
The Olympic tradition of athletes mingling at the closing ceremony came from an anonymous suggestion! After all the friendly and sometimes not-so-friendly competition during the Olympic Games, they end...
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The US Postal Service sent a cease and desist letter to the band The Postal...
The US Postal Service sent a cease and desist letter to the band The Postal Service for trademark infringement! The Postal Service is an American electronic music band. They got their name because of...
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There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe
There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe This is because the number of atoms is estimated to be about 10^79, while the number of unique chess games is 10^120. Here...
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