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Pinball used to be illegal in New York City!
Pinball used to be illegal in New York City! Pinball’s origins can be traced back thousands of years to ancients playing similar games on grass with rolling stones. With the introduction of the spring...
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There is a treaty that bans controlling the weather!
There is a treaty that bans controlling the weather! The Environmental Modification Convention is an international treaty prohibiting the military or other hostile use of environmental modification...
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After 9/11, rescue workers actually hid in the rubble so rescue dogs could...
After 9/11, rescue workers actually hid in the rubble so rescue dogs could find them! They had come to work to get down to the business they were trained for. They represented many states. They were...
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Google rented goats to replace their lawnmowers!
Google rented goats to replace their lawnmowers! Google has a post on it's blog explaining how it has rented a herd of goats to replace the lawnmowers that normally cut the grass in the fields around...
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Cooked eggs have twice as much protein as raw eggs!
Cooked eggs have twice as much protein as raw eggs! Egg proteins contribute substantially to the daily nitrogen allowances in Western countries and are generally considered to be highly digestible....
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Bad at shooting guns? Your dominant eye might not match your dominant hand!
Bad at shooting guns? Your dominant eye might not match your dominant hand! “Cross dominance” is more than just winning first place in a drag show. It’s what you call it when your dominant hand is on...
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King Charles VI of France was convinced that he was made out of glass
King Charles VI of France was convinced that he was made out of glass The glass delusion was an external manifestation of a psychiatric disorder recorded in Europe in the late middle Ages. People...
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iTunes had a different name before Apple purchased it.
iTunes had a different name before Apple purchased it. iTunes has not always been property of Apple inc. This software that seems to never reach it's maximum upgrade has a story that backs all the way...
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The name of every number shares a letter with each of its neighboring numbers
The name of every number shares a letter with each of its neighboring numbers English number words include numerals and various words derived from them, as well as a large number of words borrowed from...
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A man once ran a newspaper ad asking for men to accompany him on a dangerous...
A man once ran a newspaper ad asking for men to accompany him on a dangerous journey! Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and one of the...
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The Scottish parliament and Tourist Board once spent £125,000 coming up with...
The Scottish parliament and Tourist Board once spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan "Welcome to Scotland!" Long past are the days when governments can spend arbitrary amounts of money for...
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The area code 321 was given to Brevard County, Florida for a very specific...
The area code 321 was given to Brevard County, Florida for a very specific reason! Area codes may seem completely random, but some actually have meaning. While most are arbitrary numbers, the area code...
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Running is the second best way to get around. Can you guess what #1 is?
Running is the second best way to get around. Can you guess what #1 is? Both running and cycling are excellent forms of exercise. Both are rhythmic aerobic activities that involve large muscle mass....
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A woman farted on a plane and the plane had to do an emergency landing!
A woman farted on a plane and the plane had to do an emergency landing! An American Airlines flight from Washington to Dallas was forced to land in Nashville after a Dallas woman lit her flatulence to...
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A Dictator once executed his "enemies"—people who were exactly like him!
A Dictator once executed his "enemies"—people who were exactly like him! Khmer Rouge was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia. It was formed in 1968 as an...
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A man windsurfed all the way to Alcatraz—You'll never guess who he met once...
A man windsurfed all the way to Alcatraz—You'll never guess who he met once he got there! The year was 1996, and Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris arrived to Alcatraz ready for their PR party in...
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One little piece of equipment was able to cut 88% of complaints received by...
One little piece of equipment was able to cut 88% of complaints received by police officers! Can you guess what it was? William A. Farrar, the police chief in Rialto, California was tired of hearing...
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The world's largest cave wasn't discovered until 1991!
The world's largest cave wasn't discovered until 1991! The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is by far, the largest cave in the world. The cave is over 5.5 miles long, is home to a jungle, river, and could...
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Certain pennies from 1943 are worth over $70,000! Do you have one?
Certain pennies from 1943 are worth over $70,000! Do you have one? You may scoff at coin collecting as an old person's hobby, but if done right, it could be quite lucrative. It turns out that certain...
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South Africans call traffic lights "robots"—You'll never guess why!
South Africans call traffic lights "robots"—You'll never guess why! Every language and every country has it's own slang. There are even huge differences between each U.S. State. South Africa is no...
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