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Alcohol 'proof' was created by sailors to prove their rum wasn’t watered down!
Alcohol 'proof' was created by sailors to prove their rum wasn’t watered down! Alcohol proof is the measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage. The term “proof” originated with...
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G-Mail was originally a free email service for Garfield fans!
G-Mail was originally a free email service for Garfield fans! Google is one of the most successful and diverse companies in the world. Gmail a free form of e-mail the company offers that is supported...
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The USA signs along roadways is alerting people to underground piping meaning...
The USA signs along roadways is alerting people to underground piping meaning Underground Service Alert! Underground Service Alert (USA) is a non-profit mutual benefit organization that links the...
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Mister Rogers was awarded 40 honorary degrees throughout his career as an...
Mister Rogers was awarded 40 honorary degrees throughout his career as an entertainer and educator! Fred Rogers, more often known as simply Mr. Rogers, was a minister, songwriter, author, and...
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King Gustav III of Sweden was terrified by coffee and conducted an...
King Gustav III of Sweden was terrified by coffee and conducted an interesting experiment with twins to learn more about it. When coffee was first introduced to Europe from the Americas it was a new...
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The famous chestburster scene in Alien was shot in one take and only 2 actors...
The famous chestburster scene in Alien was shot in one take and only 2 actors knew what was going to happen! It's one of the most iconic scenes in horror. After exploring the alien planet and having a...
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Nicolas Cage is an avid comic book collector!
Nicolas Cage is an avid comic book collector! Nicolas Cage is a man of many talents and interests. One of his lesser known ones is that he's a huge comic book nerd. In fact, when he changed his name...
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GIF is Oxford's word of the year.
GIF is Oxford's word of the year. Ironically, GIF is not a word, but an acronym. It means Graphic Interchange Format, and although it's 25 years old, it wasn't until this year that Oxford decided to...
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Next year, there will be a comet so bright, we'll be able to see it in the...
Next year, there will be a comet so bright, we'll be able to see it in the daytime! The comet is known as C/2012 S1 and it is coming close to Earth next year. When it was first sighted in September, it...
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25% of people in a Zimbabwe tribe are born with only 2 toes!
25% of people in a Zimbabwe tribe are born with only 2 toes! It's due to a rare genetic condition called ectrodactyly, or also "lobster claw syndrome." Although it occurs in the general population, it...
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Female OKCupid users find 80% of men to have below-average attractiveness!
Female OKCupid users find 80% of men to have below-average attractiveness! OKCupid, the free online dating site, comes out with a lot of interesting statistics on their users. This is an interesting...
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South Korea now has a Toilet Theme park!
South Korea now has a Toilet Theme park! The park, located in Suwon, South Korea, is dedicated to the memory of Sim Jae-duck. He was the former mayor of Suwon and had a life-long obsession with...
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The Ampersand (&) used to be the 27th letter of the English Alphabet!
The Ampersand (&) used to be the 27th letter of the English Alphabet! Today’s English alphabet has 26 letters and concludes with the letter Z, but it wasn’t always like that. The ampersand, the...
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Three stray dogs saved 50 soldiers in Afghanistan. Two of them were brought...
Three stray dogs saved 50 soldiers in Afghanistan. Two of them were brought to the US to live with them! Sgt. Chris Duke, from the National Guard, and his fellow troops made good friends with some...
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The original Mojito was invented by Sir Francis Drake!
The original Mojito was invented by Sir Francis Drake! A mojito is a traditional drink with five simple ingredients: rum, sugar, limejuice, water, and mint. The mojito can be traced back to a 19th...
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A 10-year-old girl wrote a letter to the leader of the Soviet Union asking...
A 10-year-old girl wrote a letter to the leader of the Soviet Union asking him why he wanted to start a war. In response he invited her to visit. In 1982, Yuri Andropov replaced Leonid Brezhnev as...
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Francis Coppola had to fight the studio to cast Marlon Brandon in The Godfather!
Francis Coppola had to fight the studio to cast Marlon Brandon in The Godfather! In the late '60s Marlon Brandon's career was taking a turn for the worse. He hadn't had a commercial hit in a few years,...
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There are almost 3 times as many male prostitutes than female ones in Sweden!
There are almost 3 times as many male prostitutes than female ones in Sweden! Scientists are a little taken aback by their recent finding of Swedish sex workers. The Swedish National Board for Youth...
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Two Yankee pitchers traded LIVES!
Two Yankee pitchers traded LIVES! If this sounds strange, it's because it is. In 1973, Yankee pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich called a press conference where they announced that they had traded...
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