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The main benefactor for The Smithsonian never set foot in America!
The main benefactor for The Smithsonian never set foot in America! The Smithsonian is the world’s great and arguably grandest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the...
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Every year, about 6000 US patients have surgical tools left inside them!
Every year, about 6000 US patients have surgical tools left inside them! Yay health care system. Thousands patients every year in America take a little souvenir home from their surgery. Occasionally,...
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The father of realism's last words were 'quite the contrary,' in response to...
The father of realism's last words were 'quite the contrary,' in response to a nurse saying he was doing better. He died the next day! Henrik Johan Ibsen was a major 19th century Norwegian playwright,...
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There is about 0.2 mg of gold in our bodies!
There is about 0.2 mg of gold in our bodies! Everyone comes into the world with a bit of gold to their name. Our bodies contain about 0.2 mg of gold. Most of that gold is diffused with our blood....
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Gold is edible!
Gold is edible! Though it was no nutritional value or taste for that matter, I guess some people just feel powerful digesting it. Edible gold leaves are generally used to decorate food. In candy...
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A woman committed suicide via lion!
A woman committed suicide via lion! In 1909, a play running at the Theatre Moncy featured Abyssinian lions in one of the scenes. The lion tamer was living with an unidentified woman and sources say...
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There is an insect that can perform photosynthesis!
There is an insect that can perform photosynthesis! This plant-bug freak is called the pea aphid; dismissed by farmers as pests, but a fascinating work of nature. Alain Robichon of the Sophia...
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An oil rig once caused an entire lake to drain!
An oil rig once caused an entire lake to drain! Lake Peigneur was at one point a shallow fresh water body that existed above the salt mine near Vermillion Bay in Louisiana. This all changed in November...
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Movie theater popcorn costs more per ounce than filet mignon!
Movie theater popcorn costs more per ounce than filet mignon! Movie theater popcorn is a gift from the Gods, and it should be cherished for all mankind; but the irresistible buttery snack is far from...
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Reagan, suffering from Alzheimer's, would spend hours cleaning his pool. Secret Service agents replenished the leaves! When former president Ronald Reagan had just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he...
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Misophonia: the disorder that makes people rage over hearing annoying sounds
Misophonia: the disorder that makes people rage over hearing annoying sounds Nails on a chalkboard, the sound of someone speaking the word, "moist", or the squeak of styrofoam are all common sounds...
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Unlike most dams, the Hoover Dam is so strong it doesn't need to be curved!
Unlike most dams, the Hoover Dam is so strong it doesn't need to be curved! Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the...
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The voice of Winnie the Pooh, calls sick kids in hospitals and talks to them...
The voice of Winnie the Pooh, calls sick kids in hospitals and talks to them in character. Pooh Bear! Winnie the Pooh Bear! He is known as the lovable, simple-minded, honey-seeking bear, and to kids...
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A student became a million dollar by selling pixels for $1 on his website!
A student became a million dollar by selling pixels for $1 on his website! College isn't cheap, but one does not need to incur debt in order to graduate, nor does one need to work 40 hours a week as a...
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A famous Irish nationalist shook hands with the firing squad right before...
A famous Irish nationalist shook hands with the firing squad right before they killed him! Childers was secretary-general of the Irish delegation that negotiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty with the British...
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Nelson Mandela was hated by many British in the late 80s!
Nelson Mandela was hated by many British in the late 80s! In 1996, Nelson Mandela was paid homage by British ministers, MPs, and peers. In 1987, Margret Thatcher called him a terrorist and most of the...
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Comedian Leo Gallagher has a degree in chemical engineering!
Comedian Leo Gallagher has a degree in chemical engineering! Few people would have guessed that the man whose trademark move is smashing watermelons in front of his audiences also possesses a degree in...
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Japan requires drivers with special needs to carry a badge on their car!
Japan requires drivers with special needs to carry a badge on their car! Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North...
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Albert Einstein worked as an electrician on the Oktoberfest 1896
Albert Einstein worked as an electrician on the Oktoberfest 1896 Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern...
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Peanut butter sandwiches were once considered food for the wealthy!
Peanut butter sandwiches were once considered food for the wealthy! The peanut butter and jelly sandwich or PB&J is a sandwich, popular in North America, that includes a layer of peanut butter and...
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