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Juries can acquit people they think are guilty—learn this and change the world!
Juries can acquit people they think are guilty—learn this and change the world! Jury nullification occurs in a trial when a jury acquits a defendant they believe to be guilty of the charges against...
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You've heard of 300 and the Battle of Thermopyolae—but have you heard of Pont...
You've heard of 300 and the Battle of Thermopyolae—but have you heard of Pont Saint Louis? The Italian invasion of France in June 1940 was a small-scale invasion that started near the end of the Battle...
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The most expensive photograph in the World was photoshopped! Can you guess...
The most expensive photograph in the World was photoshopped! Can you guess how much it costs? It may be a featureless, empty image of the Rhine river in Germany - but someone has just forked out $US4.3...
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Check out what these guys did inside an abandoned Wal-Mart!
Check out what these guys did inside an abandoned Wal-Mart! There are thousands of abandoned big box stores sitting empty all over America, including hundreds of former Walmart stores. With each store...
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The "I Love Lucy" sets, props, and wardrobe were all the same color! How is...
The "I Love Lucy" sets, props, and wardrobe were all the same color! How is that even possible? I Love Lucy was a landmark American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance,...
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Band-Aids can emit a blue flash of light if you rip them off in just the...
Band-Aids can emit a blue flash of light if you rip them off in just the right way, and we have the secret! Triboluminescence is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated through the breaking...
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This TV show scarily predicted the events of 9/11—5 months early!
This TV show scarily predicted the events of 9/11—5 months early! The Lone Gunmen are a trio of fictional characters, Richard "Ringo" Langly, Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers, who appeared in...
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I couldn't believe this one thing Ronald Reagan asked when he was wheeled...
I couldn't believe this one thing Ronald Reagan asked when he was wheeled into surgery. The attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan occurred on March 30, 1981, 69 days into his presidency. While...
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Santa Claus was declared a Canadian citizen as part of this shrewd political...
Santa Claus was declared a Canadian citizen as part of this shrewd political plot. The Canadian minister of Citizen Immigration and Multiculturalism officially declared Santa Claus to be a Canadian...
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This stunning hotel IS NOT safe for people with high blood pressure.
This stunning hotel IS NOT safe for people with high blood pressure. Palacio de Sal s a hotel built of salt blocks. It is located at the edge of Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, 220 miles...
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This man once killed 505 people in 100 days—and was given a medal for it!
This man once killed 505 people in 100 days—and was given a medal for it! In the winter of 1939, Josef Stalin decided to take as much land as he could from Finland and claim it for the Soviet Union....
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I couldn't believe how much Muslims love the Virgin Mary.
I couldn't believe how much Muslims love the Virgin Mary. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is mentioned 34 times in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. Mary is considered one of the most...
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This story about volunteers maintaing Detroit's parks really warms my heart.
This story about volunteers maintaing Detroit's parks really warms my heart. A lot of people from Detroit think it will take a lot to clean it up. Thirty lawn mowers is a pretty good start. The...
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This skyscraper in China powers itself and the town around it. The technology...
This skyscraper in China powers itself and the town around it. The technology they use is incredible! The Pearl River Tower, upon completion, plans to be the most energy efficient and sustainable of...
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This is why America is fat—we buy Pop-Tarts and beer instead of survival...
This is why America is fat—we buy Pop-Tarts and beer instead of survival supplies. In general, you’d say hurricanes are bad for business. But apparently they’re good for some products—specifically,...
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You've heard of the New York Highline Park—But have you heard of the Lowline?
You've heard of the New York Highline Park—But have you heard of the Lowline? New York City is not known for having a lot of extra space. So good things sometimes happen in odd places. That's why the...
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Only 32% of men on the Titanic survived—but what about the women?
Only 32% of men on the Titanic survived—but what about the women? If you don't know the story of the Titanic, you are likely some kind of hermit. To catch you up, the giant, "unsinkable" ship sunk on...
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Vin Diesel didn't get paid for The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift. But...
Vin Diesel didn't get paid for The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift. But what he did get is awesome! Vin Diesel doesn't just play Riddick, the intergalactic ex-con who can see in the dark, he owns the...
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The rich really are above the law: Andrew Carnegie once killed 2000 people...
The rich really are above the law: Andrew Carnegie once killed 2000 people and got away with it! The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the failure of the South Fork Dam...
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These people still think cats are holy animals!
These people still think cats are holy animals! The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam. Admired for it's cleanliness as well as for being loved by Prophet Muhammad, the cat is considered "the...
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