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Lions with black manes are more dominant than others!
Lions with black manes are more dominant than others! Tall, dark and handsome? Apparently that combination also works within the social system of a lion pride. The majority of the time, the female...
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Koalas and wombats used to have a carnivorous cousin!
Koalas and wombats used to have a carnivorous cousin! Koalas are known to be cute and cuddly, but they have a vicious cousin. Thankfully, this cousin, the Marsupial Lion, is now extinct. As it's name...
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A diver attempting a world record found the body of another diver that had...
A diver attempting a world record found the body of another diver that had been missing for 10 years. He died trying to recover it! In October 2004, 50-year-old David Shaw ventured into Bushman's Hole,...
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Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg are among the last few directors who...
Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg are among the last few directors who still shoot movies on film as opposed to digital! You may expect Christopher Nolan, the directing force behind The Dark...
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A popular fruit was banned in the US because it was a threat to the logging...
A popular fruit was banned in the US because it was a threat to the logging industry! Strawberry? Grape? Raspberry? Black Currant? The average American child won't find this last flavor on their PB and...
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There's an ancient iron pillar in Delhi that doesn't rust!
There's an ancient iron pillar in Delhi that doesn't rust! The Delhi iron pillar is testimony to the high level of skill achieved by ancient Indian iron smiths in the extraction and processing of iron....
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The inventor of Tickle Me Elmo was suspected by the FBI of being the Unabomber!
The inventor of Tickle Me Elmo was suspected by the FBI of being the Unabomber! Long before Tickle Me Elmo cleared store shelves in a blink and prompted parents to offer hundreds of dollars to lucky...
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There are mysterious Guidestones that offer the world advice on how to...
There are mysterious Guidestones that offer the world advice on how to maintain the human race! On one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, Georgia stands a huge granite monument. Engraved in...
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There was a kingdom in which the leader exercised no military power over his...
There was a kingdom in which the leader exercised no military power over his subjects The Kingdom of Nri was a center of learning, religion, and commerce in pre-colonial West Africa. Historians have...
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Rip Curl and Quicksilver, 2 of the top surfwear companies both started in a...
Rip Curl and Quicksilver, 2 of the top surfwear companies both started in a small town in Australia! Torquay, Australia is located in the Victoria township. It faces Bass Strait. Its population is just...
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Fedoras were originally worn by women's-rights activists!
Fedoras were originally worn by women's-rights activists! Thanks to celebrities like Brad Pitt, fedoras have experienced a recent surge in popularity. Just where did they originate? The word fedora...
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Before alarm clocks, you would hire a person to make sure you woke up!
Before alarm clocks, you would hire a person to make sure you woke up! A knocker-up (sometimes known as a knocker-upper) was a profession in England and Ireland that started during and lasted well into...
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Star Trek IV had a part written for Eddie Murphy. He rejected it!
Star Trek IV had a part written for Eddie Murphy. He rejected it! Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician. Box-office takes from...
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The 1950's Cadillac Eldorado had a mini bar in the glove compartment
The 1950's Cadillac Eldorado had a mini bar in the glove compartment The Eldorado is a two-door personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac Division of General Motors from 1953 to...
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A woman wanted to sue MGM saying one of their movies caused her to miscarriage!
A woman wanted to sue MGM saying one of their movies caused her to miscarriage! Freaks is a 1932 American Pre-Code horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and...
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GPSs were made 10 times more accurate thanks to Bill Clinton!
GPSs were made 10 times more accurate thanks to Bill Clinton! The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather...
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Wall Street hated the New Deal so much, the almost staged a $300m coup...
Wall Street hated the New Deal so much, the almost staged a $300m coup against Teddy Roosevelt! In 1933 Major General Smedley Butler proclaimed there was a Coup d'état plot against Roosevelt by the...
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France once tried to make the day have 10 hours instead of 24!
France once tried to make the day have 10 hours instead of 24! Decimal time is the representation of the time of day using units which are decimally related. This term is often used to refer...
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody...
A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody know where it ends up! If you’ve ever worried that we’ve solved all the mysteries of nature, fear not. Minnesota’s Devil’s...
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Larry King crashed into John F. Kennedy's car and was asked to vote for him...
Larry King crashed into John F. Kennedy's car and was asked to vote for him when he ran for president! Larry King is an American television and radio host whose work has been recognized with awards...
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