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The oldest woman ever once outlived a man waiting for her to die. This story...
The oldest woman ever once outlived a man waiting for her to die. This story is astounding! Andre-Francois Raffray thought he was getting a good deal when he agreed to pay Jeanne Calment $500/month for...
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1 out of every 86 adults in Louisiana is in jail—and the reason why will...
1 out of every 86 adults in Louisiana is in jail—and the reason why will shock you! There are a lot of people in jail in Louisiana—does this mean that the state has more criminals or is it something to...
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Iraq still uses a bomb detecting device that is totally fake.
Iraq still uses a bomb detecting device that is totally fake. The ADE-651 is a device marketed as a bomb detector. It is used widely in Iraq for that very purpose, and has generated millions of pounds...
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A town in Australia fined NASA for littering!
A town in Australia fined NASA for littering! Esperance is a regional city in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. As funny as it might sound, this city was able to face off NASA and...
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In ancient Athens voters were allowed to banish thier politicians!
In ancient Athens voters were allowed to banish thier politicians! Ostracism was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which any citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten...
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Pacific Rim's Gipsy Danger is misspelled on purpose!
Pacific Rim's Gipsy Danger is misspelled on purpose! First thing’s first. “Who or what is a Gipsy Danger”, you ask? It’s one of those giant fighting robots that battle the aliens known as Kaiju in...
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In order to land safely, a pilot had to shoot his own fuel tank!
In order to land safely, a pilot had to shoot his own fuel tank! LCol. A.J. D’Amariotook his plane to Korea in 1952. Immediately after takeoff, he felt that something was not right with his plane....
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The Nazis banned and burned the book Bambi!
The Nazis banned and burned the book Bambi! Bambi is a difficult movie to watch. From Bambi's mother being killed by a hunter to the forest fire at the end, it's a lot for a little kid (or even an...
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A pair of human feet consists of 52 bones—25% of all bones in the body!
A pair of human feet consists of 52 bones—25% of all bones in the body! The human skeletal system is complex—as any medical student taking an anatomy class will tell you. It consists of 206 bones...
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The Mercedes-Benz logo has a secret meaning!
The Mercedes-Benz logo has a secret meaning! Car logos are meant to be memorable, visually appealing and some even mean something. The Mercedes-Benz logo is one of those meaningful ones. In 1926, Emil...
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A man was nominated for the Nobel Prize 35 times, but he never won!
A man was nominated for the Nobel Prize 35 times, but he never won! The old adage "it was just an honor to be nominated" probably wore out for Gilbert N. Lewis at some point. Lewis was an American...
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An Australian ex-prime minister held the world-speed record for beer...
An Australian ex-prime minister held the world-speed record for beer drinking! Guess what that did for his political career. Bob Hawke is an Australian politician who was the 23rd Prime Minister of...
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Scientists can turn stem cells into bacon! You won't believe how it's done.
Scientists can turn stem cells into bacon! You won't believe how it's done. If anyone deserves a Nobel Prize this year, it's the scientists that have been able to create bacon strips from the stem...
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In certain Super Mario games, Mario can swim through lava! Do you know which...
In certain Super Mario games, Mario can swim through lava! Do you know which ones? Mario and Luigi have saved the mushroom kingdom over and over again, yet their games never seem to bore the average...
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Scottish psychiatrist R.D. Laing used to act like a lunatic to heal people....
Scottish psychiatrist R.D. Laing used to act like a lunatic to heal people. Sounds crazy, but wait 'till you see the results. R.D. Laing was a famous Scottish psychiatrist, most famous for his approach...
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The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child. Can you guess...
The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child. Can you guess which breeds are smartest? The canine IQ test results are in: even the average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old...
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NFL cheerleaders would make more money serving beer! These girls are...
NFL cheerleaders would make more money serving beer! These girls are criminally underpaid. Being an NFL cheerleader looks like a great job. The girls get paid to look good and dance around, supporting...
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An Elvis bootleg was released shortly after his death. The name of the record...
An Elvis bootleg was released shortly after his death. The name of the record is appalling! A very disrespectful tribute was released with material produced by the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis'...
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A blind woman was able to see light for the first time in 1945. Can you guess...
A blind woman was able to see light for the first time in 1945. Can you guess why? On 16 July 1945, in a remote section of the Alamogordo Air Base, New Mexico, the first full-scale test was made of the...
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The Moon keeps the Earth spinning straight! It's astounding what would happen...
The Moon keeps the Earth spinning straight! It's astounding what would happen without it. The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest moon in the Solar System. It is the...
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