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2pac's "Dear Mama" is preserved in Library of Congress!
2pac's "Dear Mama" is preserved in Library of Congress! Tupac Shakur is 1 of 3 American rappers who have a song preserved in the Library of Congress, the other two being Grandmaster Flash and Public...
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'Born in the USA' was not intended as a patriotic anthem, but about the...
'Born in the USA' was not intended as a patriotic anthem, but about the negative effects of the Vietnam War! If you were judging by the song's name and it's rousing chorus, you would think that "Born...
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A martial arts expert spends 4 nights a week patrolling for crime dressed as...
A martial arts expert spends 4 nights a week patrolling for crime dressed as a ninja! Crime-fighting vigilantes dressed in disguise are the stuff of comic books or blockbuster films, not real life. Ken...
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Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel Comics in the early 2000s!
Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel Comics in the early 2000s! In the 90s Michael Jackson worked with Stan Lee Media on several project. By the 2000s, his dreams had expanded. He visited F. Paul’s...
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There are 7 churches in Antarctica!
There are 7 churches in Antarctica! Because if you’re stuck in the middle of a wintery hell, you’re probably going to spend a lot of time praying. The Worldwide Antarctic Program has built seven...
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Spartans tested their youth by having them go to the countryside and kill...
Spartans tested their youth by having them go to the countryside and kill slaves! Krypteia was a tradition for young Spartan men as a part of their education. Young Spartan men who had completed their...
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A man once died of starvation because he only ate celery!
A man once died of starvation because he only ate celery! Upon hearing that celery takes more calories to digest than it contains, Bo Thomas decided to go on the “celery” diet to lose weight. Every...
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A Chinese Emperor's dad was taken hostage. When they threatened to boil him...
A Chinese Emperor's dad was taken hostage. When they threatened to boil him alive, the Emperor said: "send me a cup of the soup." Take note people who insist that “family’s always got your back.” Liu...
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What do 'canvas' and 'cannabis' have in common?
What do 'canvas' and 'cannabis' have in common? The words 'canvas' and 'cannabis' appear to have nothing to do with each other, but they are actually very closely related. Cannabis is the root word for...
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In the book, Dorothy's slippers were silver, not ruby. Why were they changed...
In the book, Dorothy's slippers were silver, not ruby. Why were they changed for the movie? L. Frank Baum wrote a book known as The Wizard of Oz, a book that would become a milestone in cinematic...
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An 11 year old boy survived the Gas Chambers during the Holocaust 6 times!
An 11 year old boy survived the Gas Chambers during the Holocaust 6 times! Moshe Peer was an 11 year old boy during World War II and the horrific events that were the Holocaust. Peer was sent to the...
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The Queen of England does not have a passport!
The Queen of England does not have a passport! Elizabeth II is the current Queen of England.When travelling overseas, the Queen does not require a British passport! The cover of a British passport...
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The British attacked the French Navy to keep it away from the Germans!
The British attacked the French Navy to keep it away from the Germans! During the closing days of the Battle of France in 1940, and with the German victory all but assured, the British became...
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Ryan Gosling got his role in The Notebook because the director thought he was...
Ryan Gosling got his role in The Notebook because the director thought he was ugly and uncool! Ryan Gosling didn’t get his role in The Notebook because of his pretty face; he actually got it because...
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English poet Lord Byron had a pet bear!
English poet Lord Byron had a pet bear! Byron was a lover of furry creatures; the most notable addition to his pet collection was a Newfoundland dog named Boatswain (you can really tell this guy was a...
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A woman almost lost custody of her kids because a DNA test showed the kids...
A woman almost lost custody of her kids because a DNA test showed the kids weren't hers! Tetragametic Chimerism is not only perhaps the coolest name a rock band could ever have, but it is a rare...
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A 400 year-old Bonsai tree survived the Hiroshima bombing!
A 400 year-old Bonsai tree survived the Hiroshima bombing! During the Second World War, a B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan, killing thousands of people there...
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The man with the largest Yo-Yo collection in the world also has a record for...
The man with the largest Yo-Yo collection in the world also has a record for swimming half a mile with his foot in his mouth! Lucky Meisenheimer is a multi-faceted individual; he’s a physician,...
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In the Coliseum, getting a thumbs up was actually a bad thing!
In the Coliseum, getting a thumbs up was actually a bad thing! Before Ridley Scott agreed to direct the movie “Gladiator,” Hollywood executives showed him the 19th century painting “Pollice Verso”...
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Tim Burton used 40 live squirrels in the Nut Room scene for the movie Charlie...
Tim Burton used 40 live squirrels in the Nut Room scene for the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Tim Burton remade one of the most classic stories of all time, Charlie and the Chocolate...
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