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28% of IT professionals hide their career from friends and family to get out...
28% of IT professionals hide their career from friends and family to get out of giving free tech support! Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to...
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After Sammy Davis Jr. took a swim at a Vegas hotel, the owners drained the...
After Sammy Davis Jr. took a swim at a Vegas hotel, the owners drained the pool because he was black! Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. Was an African-American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and...
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There's an 2,000 year-old analog computer called the Antikythera mechanism!
There's an 2,000 year-old analog computer called the Antikythera mechanism! The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in...
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'To Catch a Predator' once captured the same suspect twice in the same day!
'To Catch a Predator' once captured the same suspect twice in the same day! To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television...
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SWAT Kats was cancelled despite being the most successful syndicated cartoon!
SWAT Kats was cancelled despite being the most successful syndicated cartoon! In 1993, Hanna-Barbera released SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, an animated action show taking place in the world of...
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There were 4 different voice actors for Arnold in 'Hey Arnold!'
There were 4 different voice actors for Arnold in 'Hey Arnold!' Hey Arnold! Is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth...
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A study found that Kansas is flatter than a pancake!
A study found that Kansas is flatter than a pancake! Kansas is a U.S state located in the Midwesten United States. It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The...
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A man made a life jacket for his pet fish when it couldn't swim!
A man made a life jacket for his pet fish when it couldn't swim! A 32 year old man, from Blackpool, UK named Leighton Naylor has made a lifejacket for his pet fish named Einstein. Einstein was a...
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There are DVDs that look and smell like pizza when you are done watching them!
There are DVDs that look and smell like pizza when you are done watching them! DVD is a digital optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995....
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A grizzly bear has enough bite strength to crush a bowling ball!
A grizzly bear has enough bite strength to crush a bowling ball! Unless you've got a death wish, you know not to go up against a grizzly bear. They're huge, ferocious and fiercely protective of their...
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The only infixes in the English language are obscenities!
The only infixes in the English language are obscenities! An infix is an affix inserted inside a word stem (an existing word). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the end of a...
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The most inaccessible point in Antarctica has a golden visitor's book!
The most inaccessible point in Antarctica has a golden visitor's book! A pole of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to it's remoteness fromgeographical...
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In 2012 there were multiple cases of the Bubonic plague in the US!
In 2012 there were multiple cases of the Bubonic plague in the US! The Bubonic Plague or "Black Death" was a fatal disease spread by fleas which lived on rats and humans. This plague started in Asia...
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The temporary town set up for Burning Man in Nevada has a higher population...
The temporary town set up for Burning Man in Nevada has a higher population than the state Capital! As of 2013, Black Rock City, a temporary town sprung up for the Burning Man Festival comprises a...
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A woman killed her husband over a hand of bridge!
A woman killed her husband over a hand of bridge! On the evening of 29 September 1929, John and Myrtle Bennett of Kansas City were hosts to their friends Charles and Myrna Hofman for a friendly game of...
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Tanks got their name to fool enemies into thinking they were carrying water...
Tanks got their name to fool enemies into thinking they were carrying water and not weapons! A tank is a tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational...
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Some Playstation 1 games played music in normal CD players!
Some Playstation 1 games played music in normal CD players! While CD players may be going the way of tape players as MP3 files take over, at the time of the first Playstation game, they were still...
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The first Christmas tree had nothing to do with the holiday!
The first Christmas tree had nothing to do with the holiday! Martin Luther came across a snowy tree in the forest and it's shinning beauty couldn't help but capture his eye. He felt so moved by the...
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898! Located off the coast of Northern Michigan in Lake Huron, Mackinac Island has more than fudge as it's claim to fame. Due to a unique ordinance,...
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The witness protection program has never had a security breach where a...
The witness protection program has never had a security breach where a member's been harmed! Despite what most Hollywood movies depict, the real-life witness protection program is highly successful. In...
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