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In 18th Century London, one of the tourist attractions was a working Mental...
In 18th Century London, one of the tourist attractions was a working Mental Hospital! The Bethlem Royal Hospital is a hospital for the treatment of mental illness. Founded in 1247, it's still running...
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You know that 404 'Page not Found' message? 418 Means 'I'm a Teapot'!
You know that 404 'Page not Found' message? 418 Means 'I'm a Teapot'! Oh, you received the dreaded “404 Not Found” when trying to access that website. Bummer. Better check the address. Whoops, there it...
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Some people are genetically coded to only need 4 hours of sleep!
Some people are genetically coded to only need 4 hours of sleep! We've talked about before how sleep is a mystery to scientists still. They have a hard time figuring out WHY we need to do it. Well,...
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A doctor purposefully overdosed on cocaine and wrote down his reactions as he...
A doctor purposefully overdosed on cocaine and wrote down his reactions as he died for science! Dr. Edward Katskee was 34 when he intentionally overdosed of cocaine. He wrote down his reactions on the...
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You could fit Jupiter into the space between the Earth and the Moon.
You could fit Jupiter into the space between the Earth and the Moon. As we know, Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system but it is small enough to fit between the Earth and Moon with about...
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The oldest woman in history smoked for 96 years of her life!
The oldest woman in history smoked for 96 years of her life! Disclaimer: we do NOT, repeat, do NOT condone smoking. It does horrible things to your body. That being said, Jeanne Louise Calment, the...
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A Japanese girl died for being late to class!
A Japanese girl died for being late to class! A Japanese girl named Ryoko Ishida died in 1990 as a result of being tardy to class. How could such a thing happen, you ask? Ishida was running late for...
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There's a spider species in the Amazon that makes decoys to protect itself...
There's a spider species in the Amazon that makes decoys to protect itself from predators! A new species of spider has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest that uses bits of leaves and other dead...
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The word Apron used to be Napron. Why did it change?
The word Apron used to be Napron. Why did it change? Language can be a funny thing. It changes and evolves because it's a living code that we all share. In this case, the word Napron suffered something...
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Al Capone's car was used by President Roosevelt!
Al Capone's car was used by President Roosevelt! This was a fact not known until many years after WWII ended. After the attack on Pearl Harbor and when the US officially entered the second world war,...
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The scene where Mrs. Doubtfire's face melts off wasn't intentional. Robin...
The scene where Mrs. Doubtfire's face melts off wasn't intentional. Robin Williams improvised most of it! If you're not familiar with Mrs. Doubtfire, it's the story of an absentee dad who loses his...
View ArticleThe Limbo world record is under 6 inches!
The Limbo world record is under 6 inches! Check out the video below that shows the amazing feat of going under a limbo bar that's 5 7/8 inches from the ground. It's the lowest limbo ever attempted....
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The Hobbit used up all the gold paint in New Zealand.
The Hobbit used up all the gold paint in New Zealand. If you've seen The Hobbit, you know that the main goal of the Dwarf company in the movie is to regain the gold that the dragon Smaug stole from...
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There's an all diamond ring that's worth $68 million!
There's an all diamond ring that's worth $68 million! Swiss jeweler Shawish are touting what they're calling the world's first diamond ring. It's not just that it's got a big rock on top, the whole...
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There’s a room in Minnesota where 99.99% of sounds are blocked out! Why? Find...
There’s a room in Minnesota where 99.99% of sounds are blocked out! Why? Find out here An Anechoic Chamber in Minneapolis has won the world record for the world’s quietest room according to Guinness...
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There's a dinosaur named after Hogwarts!
There's a dinosaur named after Hogwarts! It's called Dracorex Hogwartsia and it means 'Dragon King of Hogwarts.' It's a dinosaur that is only known from a nearly complete skull discovered in Sioux...
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A Macaque stole a photographer's camera and took self pics. Check them out!
A Macaque stole a photographer's camera and took self pics. Check them out! Photographer David Slater got a bunch of pictures he didn't intend to get when a macaque stole his camera when he left it...
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Who takes longer to get ready, blondes or brunettes?
Who takes longer to get ready, blondes or brunettes? In a 2009 study of over 3000 participants, researchers found an average 6 minute difference between how long blondes and brunettes take to get...
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