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While Benjamin Franklin proposed Daylight Savings, he meant it as a joke!
While Benjamin Franklin proposed Daylight Savings, he meant it as a joke! Daylight Savings can be perplexing. Why do we lose an hour or gain an hour all of a sudden? Is it in our best interest to even...
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In Japan, both old and new drivers have to sport a caution badge on their cars!
In Japan, both old and new drivers have to sport a caution badge on their cars! Japan has a number of car stickers that signify different things. These include a butterfly and what looks like a blue...
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The Bikini Atoll's flag looks just like the US flag but with black stars for...
The Bikini Atoll's flag looks just like the US flag but with black stars for each island destroyed by nuclear tests! The Bikini Atoll is part of the Marshall Islands. As part of a bomb testing in 1954,...
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You can get goose bumps from extreme emotions, not just cold!
You can get goose bumps from extreme emotions, not just cold! Humans involuntarily develop goose bumps when they are cold or when they experience deep emotions. Many other mammals also experience this...
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A German spy sent to Canada during WWII used his funds to move to Ottawa and...
A German spy sent to Canada during WWII used his funds to move to Ottawa and then surrendered to Canadian authorities On May 14, 1942, Marius A. Langbein was dropped off at St. Martins, New Brunswick,...
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A man got fired after Wells Fargo found out he'd used a cardboard dime in a...
A man got fired after Wells Fargo found out he'd used a cardboard dime in a washing machine 50 years before! Young people play pranks. They're just pranks. Richard Eggers was harshly punished for a...
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If you get a bone marrow transplant, your blood can have the donor's DNA
If you get a bone marrow transplant, your blood can have the donor's DNA Have you ever donated blood and wondered if the person you are donating to will end up with your DNA? This is actually not the...
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Jimmy Hendrix had a condition that literally made him SEE music!
Jimmy Hendrix had a condition that literally made him SEE music! Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which someone associates words or numbers along with colors. For example, imagine the word...
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A girl abducted in Africa was saved from her attackers by 3 lions!
A girl abducted in Africa was saved from her attackers by 3 lions! Animals can do extraordinary things, many of which we've talked about in previous articles on this website. Some animals are known for...
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Bill Murray once walked into a bar with two members of the Wu Tang Clan and...
Bill Murray once walked into a bar with two members of the Wu Tang Clan and started bartending! Bill Murray is known for being a comedic genius, and starring in cult classic films such as Ghostbusters,...
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One of Justin Timberlake's most liberating experiences was going to ComiCon...
One of Justin Timberlake's most liberating experiences was going to ComiCon dressed as Ernie! In the picture that corresponds to this article, you'll see a very sketchy Ernie standing next to a very...
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This September, a comet will be passing by Earth. It's so bright, you might...
This September, a comet will be passing by Earth. It's so bright, you might be able to see it in daylight! Most comets that pass by Earth’s vicinity can only be glimpsed through intricate and expensive...
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A Berkeley student solved unproved theorems that his professor wrote on the...
A Berkeley student solved unproved theorems that his professor wrote on the chalkboard because he thought they were homework! His name is George Dantzig, and this story has become something of a...
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There have been no reported cases of piranhas eating a human!
There have been no reported cases of piranhas eating a human! Piranhas are known as vicious fish, fish that eat humans with their super sharp teeth. They've been featured in horror movies as villain's...
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When lightning strikes, it strikes a man 82% of the time!
When lightning strikes, it strikes a man 82% of the time! We've all heard the expression "lightning never strikes the same place twice." And we're all aware of the belief that being struck by lightning...
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'&' and 'and' mean two different things in movie credits!
'&' and 'and' mean two different things in movie credits! The ampersand is fun to draw. It saves space when you don't have much paper and saves time when you're furiously scribbling notes. Most...
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The Nazis had built fake airfields to fool their enemies. The British found...
The Nazis had built fake airfields to fool their enemies. The British found out and dropped fake bombs on it! There have been many interesting war tactics--certain battle techniques, surprise attacks,...
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Eric Clapton was blown away the first time he heard Jimi Hendrix play!
Eric Clapton was blown away the first time he heard Jimi Hendrix play! James Marshall Hendrix, more commonly known as Jimi Hendrix was an ultra talented guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is actually...
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Shakespeare's pipe contained cocaine, cannabis and acid!
Shakespeare's pipe contained cocaine, cannabis and acid! William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous and most read playwright in history. To this day, nearly four centuries after his death, his...
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Pop Rocks caused such a panic, the FDA set up a hotline to assure parents...
Pop Rocks caused such a panic, the FDA set up a hotline to assure parents their kids wouldn't die from eating them! First created in 1956, Pop Rocks were not quick to catch on. One of the reasons for...
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