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The finale of M*A*S*H was watched by over half of America!
The finale of M*A*S*H was watched by over half of America! M*A*S*H was a massively successful show that ran from 1972 to 1983. It was a humorous (although sometimes serious) look at the personnel who...
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Watermelons and pumpkins are technically berries!
Watermelons and pumpkins are technically berries! Berries are typically small pieces of fruit that you can hold in the palm of your hand, however there are a few exceptions. For example, watermelons...
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When a young reporter was invited to meet the President, her editor bet her...
When a young reporter was invited to meet the President, her editor bet her that he wouldn't say more than two words to her! Who won? John Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, was...
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The Beatles almost called their 1969 album 'Everest' instead of Abbey Road!
The Beatles almost called their 1969 album 'Everest' instead of Abbey Road! The iconic cover of the album Abbey Road, has been reproduced by Beatles fans worldwide as they walk across the iconic...
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Apple stopped using the word 'laptop' because of the potential risk of using...
Apple stopped using the word 'laptop' because of the potential risk of using your laptop on your lap! In 2006, Apple decided to stop using the word 'laptop' because potential injuries can ensue if your...
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Ernest Hemingway held a world record in Marlin fishing!
Ernest Hemingway held a world record in Marlin fishing! Ernest Hemingway is considered one of America’s finest writers and journalists of the 20th century, but you probably didn’t know that he loved to...
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If you live in Somalia, you can invest in pirate expeditions!
If you live in Somalia, you can invest in pirate expeditions! There is a pirate ‘stock exchange’ in Somalia where locals can invest in pirate gangs planning hijacking missions! Pirates with heavy...
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There's a stone circle in Australia that's older than Stonehenge and the...
There's a stone circle in Australia that's older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids! In Victoria, Australia there is a large egg-shaped arrangement of 100 basalt stones. Each of the stones is between 0.5...
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Sea otters rape and drown baby seals!
Sea otters rape and drown baby seals! Those cute sea otters that crack clams open to eat can be vicious. They’ve been observed raping and in the process killing juvenile seals in California. The sea...
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A Russian Tsar created a Council whose only job was to drink and party!
A Russian Tsar created a Council whose only job was to drink and party! Peter the Great was great for many reasons. Peter I of Russia created the All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters in...
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In the past 100 years, 80% of the biomass of fish in the world's oceans has...
In the past 100 years, 80% of the biomass of fish in the world's oceans has been lost. Commercial fishing has changed dramatically in the past 40 years. Fish populations have continued to decrease and...
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HDMI is actually a company that charges royalties for using their technology!
HDMI is actually a company that charges royalties for using their technology! HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia interface. They charge $10,000 royalties annually to those implementing their...
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The computer that won Jeopardy! memorized Urban Dictionary and started swearing!
The computer that won Jeopardy! memorized Urban Dictionary and started swearing! Watson, is an artificial intelligent system initially created to see if it could beat the best of the Jeopardy!...
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The plural of Wildebeest is 'Wildebeesties'!
The plural of Wildebeest is 'Wildebeesties'! Wildebeesties are goofy looking animals, so it's only fitting that they are given a goofy name. One such name is one of three grammatically correct plural...
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Pele was able to stop the Nigerian Civil War for 48 hours!
Pele was able to stop the Nigerian Civil War for 48 hours! Some of you might not even like football (soccer), but it’s pretty much impossible that you have never heard of this sport’s greatest player...
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Skateboards have been tested by marines for their usefulness in urban combat!
Skateboards have been tested by marines for their usefulness in urban combat! We all know how intense skateboarding can get with all it's riding and awesome tricks.Some people consider it a...
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The first black man to get a PHD from Harvard said 'the honor, I assure you,...
The first black man to get a PHD from Harvard said 'the honor, I assure you, is Harvard's' W.E.B (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois was the first black man to obtain a PhD from Harvard! He was born in...
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Adolf Hitler used steroids!
Adolf Hitler used steroids! When we talk about anabolic steroids we must know that these are drugs that have similar effects to the ones caused by testosterone in our bodies (yes, that includes you too...
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Scientists just discovered a new human body part!
Scientists just discovered a new human body part! And you thought we knew everything we could know about body parts. Thanks to new technology, scientists have discovered that our eyes' corneas don't...
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A dog was promoted to sergeant during WWI for locating and capturing a German...
A dog was promoted to sergeant during WWI for locating and capturing a German spy! During World War I, a dog named Stubby was promoted to sergeant in the US Army for locating and effectively capturing...
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