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Under mutual combat laws; two people can fight as long as they verbally agree...
Under mutual combat laws; two people can fight as long as they verbally agree beforehand! Many a drunken brawler has been arrested for fighting. If only he had known to discuss the fight with his...
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There's a road in New Zealand that isn't connected to any other road!
There's a road in New Zealand that isn't connected to any other road! The Wilmot Pass is located on the main divide of New Zealand’s South Island. It is 2,201 feet high and connects Doubtful Sound, a...
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St. Augustine's teenage prayer went: 'Lord, grant me chastity and continence;...
St. Augustine's teenage prayer went: 'Lord, grant me chastity and continence; but not yet.' Saint Augustine was a Father of the Church whose writings were very influential to the development of Western...
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Friday the 13th superstition costs businesses between $800 and $900 billion!
Friday the 13th superstition costs businesses between $800 and $900 billion! For most people Friday the 13th is cause for jokes and minor superstition, but for some people it is a literal phobia. They...
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Despite what you may believe, violence has actually steadily declined over...
Despite what you may believe, violence has actually steadily declined over the course of human history! The world is tumultuous. Every day there are reports of bombings or homicides or abuse. However,...
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L. Ron Hubbard called himself a nuclear physicist. His only exposure to it...
L. Ron Hubbard called himself a nuclear physicist. His only exposure to it was one class! “All About Radiation” is book by L. Ron Hubbard, and as the title might imply it’s all about radiation. Or at...
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A racecar driver once drove from NYC to LA in 31 hours and 3 minutes!
A racecar driver once drove from NYC to LA in 31 hours and 3 minutes! Alex Roy is a rally race car driver that holds the record for fastest car trip across the United States. The previous record was...
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If you have no debts and $10 in your pocket, you have more wealth than 25% of...
If you have no debts and $10 in your pocket, you have more wealth than 25% of Americans Wealth is unevenly distributed—throughout the world and throughout the United States. It is really really...
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Bailey's has real cream. The alcohol prevents it from spoiling for at least 2...
Bailey's has real cream. The alcohol prevents it from spoiling for at least 2 years! Bailey's Irish Cream, is an Irish Whiskey and cream based liqueur, with an alcohol content of about 17% - not too...
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The man who tackled the 2011 Tucson shooter was a 74yo war veteran who had...
The man who tackled the 2011 Tucson shooter was a 74yo war veteran who had been shot himself! On January 8, 2011, 6 innocent people were shot dead while having a meeting held in a parking lot, and...
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Tripping on LSD has helped at least 2 Nobel Prize winners with their...
Tripping on LSD has helped at least 2 Nobel Prize winners with their scientific discoveries! Lysergic acid diethylamide, simply known as LSD because its name is somewhat of a tongue twister, is an...
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The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is so large that...
The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is so large that rain clouds form inside it. VAB, for short, was used from 1968 to 2011 to build and store American space vehicles. By...
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The harsh punishments found in Alfred Hitchcock films stem from his childhood!
The harsh punishments found in Alfred Hitchcock films stem from his childhood! Alfred Hitchcock is admired by movie buffs around the world because of his ability to create early techniques of suspense...
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The Airforce once successfully destroyed an Earth-orbiting satellite from an...
The Airforce once successfully destroyed an Earth-orbiting satellite from an airplane! In order to properly test equipment, the US Air Force has to make some sacrifices. In 1985, President Reagan...
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There was a rare breed of curly-haired pigs that went extinct in 1972!
There was a rare breed of curly-haired pigs that went extinct in 1972! Pigs are known for being relatively hairless, pink and porky. Just like any species though, there are always exceptions. The...
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Playing a B flat on a tuba arouses male alligators.
Playing a B flat on a tuba arouses male alligators. In a 2007 news story, it was revealed that a reporter from Tampa, Florida, was successful in trying to replicate an experiment conducted on 1944. The...
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Lex Luthor from Smallville also voiced the Flash in Justice League Unlimited!
Lex Luthor from Smallville also voiced the Flash in Justice League Unlimited! In 2001, Rosenbaum received a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Lex Luthor on Smallville. Continuing in the comic book...
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A 15-year-old boy stole a giant Caterpillar earthmover and took it on a 12...
A 15-year-old boy stole a giant Caterpillar earthmover and took it on a 12 mile joy ride through Tucson On June 2, 2005, 15-year-old Duncan Dresner stole an earthmover from a construction site in...
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The Devil's Kettle waterfall empties into a sinkhole. Nobody knows where that...
The Devil's Kettle waterfall empties into a sinkhole. Nobody knows where that sinkhole leads to! Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. It's also home to some other bodies of water, some of them rather...
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One of the strongest predictor of a rise in obesity in the US is the decline...
One of the strongest predictor of a rise in obesity in the US is the decline in cigarette smoking! Obesity is a national problem in the US. Some estimates say 30% of Americans are currently obese...
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