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The Cincinnati Reds changed their name in the 50s so they wouldn't be called...
The Cincinnati Reds changed their name in the 50s so they wouldn't be called communists! The Cold war was not an event that only affected political affairs throughout the United States; it also changed...
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Soldiers in the German Army can disobey certain orders!
Soldiers in the German Army can disobey certain orders! Yep, it’s true; in the German Army, soldiers are obliged to disobey any order they think would violate human dignity. Few, if any other armies...
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A Great Dane officially enlisted in the Royal Navy during WWII!
A Great Dane officially enlisted in the Royal Navy during WWII! Just Nuisance was the only dog ever to be officially enlisted in the Royal Navy!This Great Dane from Cape Town served mainly as a morale...
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70% of the US and European stock market trades are completely automated with...
70% of the US and European stock market trades are completely automated with no human input! Back in 2006, 1/3 of al stocks traded in the USA and EU were traded electronically by specially designed...
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The British got the Ottomans high so they could capture Jerusalem!
The British got the Ottomans high so they could capture Jerusalem! During the siege of Jerusalem back in 1917, the British, in an effort to capture the city from an entrenched Ottoman garrison, started...
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Our universe might exist inside a black hole!
Our universe might exist inside a black hole! Believe it or not, we might be living inside a black hole! How is that even possible?Nidokem Poplawski is a physicist who presented a solution to the big...
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Buster Posey once played all nine positions during a baseball game. His team...
Buster Posey once played all nine positions during a baseball game. His team won! Back in 2008, Buster Posey (former San Francisco Giants player), played for Florida State University. On May 12, during...
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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became great friends after being each other's...
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became great friends after being each other's nemesis during their political life! After being opponents for almost an entire lifetime, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson...
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A 13-year-old sacrificed himself to destroy a tank!
A 13-year-old sacrificed himself to destroy a tank! Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh was born on May 6th of 1967 and died on October 30th of 1980 as a true war hero. At the age of 13 in 1980, during the...
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A Canadian journalist was kidnapped by Somalians. When she was released, she...
A Canadian journalist was kidnapped by Somalians. When she was released, she created the largest Somalian charity! Amanda Lindout is a Canadian humanitarian and former journalist. She was kidnapped...
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The USS Arizona holds a place for the Pearl Harbor survivors' ashes!
The USS Arizona holds a place for the Pearl Harbor survivors' ashes! The USS Arizona was a battleship built by the U.S Navy back in the mid-1910s. This ship participated in many important events, such...
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A single fungus may have over 10,000 different genders!
A single fungus may have over 10,000 different genders! A topic that always comes abroad during your biology class is fungal sex (well maybe not, yet it’s interesting), so when it comes to talk about...
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Lighting hit a WWI bomb forgotten by the British and the bomb killed a cow!
Lighting hit a WWI bomb forgotten by the British and the bomb killed a cow! This cow could be considered a close relative of “bad luck Brian”, especially since it is considered the single unluckiest...
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The Kennedys redecorated the White House since Mrs. Kennedy thought the...
The Kennedys redecorated the White House since Mrs. Kennedy thought the furniture was too cheap! Back in 1961, Jackie Kennedy decided to do a renovation of the White House by replacing the cheap...
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Buses got their names after a hat shop in France!
Buses got their names after a hat shop in France! Besides having the greatest band of electronic music ever (If “Daft Punk” didn’t come to your mind you need some serious help), the French also have...
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You can buy GPS enabled shoes that work just like Dorothy's!
You can buy GPS enabled shoes that work just like Dorothy's! If you've ever been envious of Dorothy's slippers, and how she could just click the heels three times and go home, you'll be happy to hear...
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The inventor of Cruise Control was blind!
The inventor of Cruise Control was blind! Ralph Teetor was an American inventor from Indiana. He was the president of an automotive parts manufacturer The Perfect Circle Co. While the company...
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Octopuses will bite off their tentacles and die if they're stressed by bad...
Octopuses will bite off their tentacles and die if they're stressed by bad water quality! A stressed octopus will suffer from autophagy, or self-cannibalism. When deeply affected by stress, the octopus...
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The Baker's Dozen has really morbid origins!
The Baker's Dozen has really morbid origins! A Baker's Dozen isn't actually a dozen, it's actually 13. While you might think that this is just bakers being generous and giving you an extra donut or...
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Do you hate pants? You can blame horses for that!
Do you hate pants? You can blame horses for that! It's wrong to make assumptions, but it's safe to assume that you, the reader of this article, owns at least one pair of pants. You probably think that...
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