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George Washington was so afraid of being buried alive, he asked his staff to...
George Washington was so afraid of being buried alive, he asked his staff to wait 2 days after he died to bury him! We all have irrational fears - even the founding father and first president of the...
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A group of kittens is called a 'kindle'
A group of kittens is called a 'kindle' A kitten or kitty is a juvenile domesticated cat. A feline litter usually consists of two to five kittens. To survive, kittens need the care of their mother for...
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Spiked dog collars were invented in Ancient Greece to protect dogs throats...
Spiked dog collars were invented in Ancient Greece to protect dogs throats from wolves! Dog collars originated in Ancient Egypt, where of course, they were worn just because they looked wicked....
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Mysterious artist Banksy went to CD stores and swapped Paris Hilton CDs with...
Mysterious artist Banksy went to CD stores and swapped Paris Hilton CDs with his own music! Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter. His...
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Popcorn used to be a breakfast cereal in the 1800's!
Popcorn used to be a breakfast cereal in the 1800's! Oh the 1800's, what an interesting time for humanity. Modern economics was being founded, our knowledge of medicine and science began to increase...
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New York City gives UPS over 15,000 parking tickets a month!
New York City gives UPS over 15,000 parking tickets a month! New York isn’t very friendly to the people delivering our mail-or to anyone really. In most of New York’s narrow streets, there are no legal...
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Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey!
Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey! Johnny Depp was fortunate to be hired to play the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean, one of Disney's best...
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Jimi Hendrix insisted on being the final performer at Woodstock. He didn't...
Jimi Hendrix insisted on being the final performer at Woodstock. He didn't take the stage until Monday morning The famous Woodstock Festival took place August 15 - 19 1969 in Woodstock, NY. The...
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There's a table saw that stops automatically to prevent cutting humans!
There's a table saw that stops automatically to prevent cutting humans! A table saw or sawbench is a woodworking tool consisting of a circular saw blade, mounted on an arbor, that is driven by an...
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The Azerbaijan government spent 1 billion dollars on a song contest!
The Azerbaijan government spent 1 billion dollars on a song contest! The republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Known for it's wealth of crude oil and natural...
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Half of the world's roundabouts are in France
Half of the world's roundabouts are in France A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is slowed and flows almost continuously in one direction around a central...
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The explosive power of a nuclear bomb can be adjusted… even in flight!
The explosive power of a nuclear bomb can be adjusted… even in flight! Nuclear weapons are extremely powerful. Their yields are measured as tens and hundreds of kilotons. To put that in perspective,...
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The man inside the Alien suit completely disappeared soon after shooting the...
The man inside the Alien suit completely disappeared soon after shooting the movie! Bolaji Badejo was born in Nigeria in 1953. His height is/was 7’2” (2.18 meters) and had his big break by playing the...
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A 555 lbs. lady lost 443 in one year by eating nothing but baby food!
A 555 lbs. lady lost 443 in one year by eating nothing but baby food! Dolly Dimples was a sideshow fat lady who weighed 555 lbs. In the mid-1900s. She was born Celesta Herrmann in Cincinnati on July...
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Venus' rotation is slowing down at a really quick pace!
Venus' rotation is slowing down at a really quick pace! If you remember the planet song from your early years, you will remember that Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7...
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Japan saved over 6,000 Jews during WWII
Japan saved over 6,000 Jews during WWII There is a story that many of you have probably heard about a German businessman who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Holocaust by hiring Jews to work in...
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Inca surgeons in the year 1000 performed cranium surgery!
Inca surgeons in the year 1000 performed cranium surgery! When you imagine ancient surgeons, you may wince thinking about the primitive techniques. However, it turns out that Incan surgeons were quite...
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The city of Tokyo has more people than Canada!
The city of Tokyo has more people than Canada! Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area in the...
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The #1 High School in the US student body consists of 2/3 of Asians!
The #1 High School in the US student body consists of 2/3 of Asians! Established in 1985, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is the result of a partnership of businesses and...
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Even though the British police has used police boxes since the 1920s, the BBC...
Even though the British police has used police boxes since the 1920s, the BBC has the copyright of them for the TARDIS! The BBC science fiction show "Doctor Who" features a time machine disguised as a...
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