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Feeding lobster to prisoners in the 1800s was considered ‘cruel and unusual’...
Feeding lobster to prisoners in the 1800s was considered ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment! Before it became the pricey delicacy it is today, lobster was once so abundant on the east coast that it was...
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A con man 'sold' the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week to tourists!
A con man 'sold' the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week to tourists! George Parker is one of the most notorious con men in American history. He became infamous for repeatedly selling New York’s public...
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Fifty Shades of Grey saved a small town in Maine! How?
Fifty Shades of Grey saved a small town in Maine! How? In 1900, the Great Northern Paper Company [GNP] was founded in Millinocket, Maine. The paper mill started off strong, producing up to 240 tons of...
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A New Kind of Velcro has been Invented, and it’s 8 Times as Strong as the...
A New Kind of Velcro has been Invented, and it’s 8 Times as Strong as the Original! Anyone else have a love-hate relationship with Velcro? Sure, it’s great to hold stuff together. But, it’s noisy to...
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There was a Nintendo 64 accessory never released in the U.S. that let you...
There was a Nintendo 64 accessory never released in the U.S. that let you play games online! What was it? The accessory for the Nintendo 64 was known as the Nintendo 64DD, and was a disk drive that...
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People with active hunting licenses in the US outnumber the active military...
People with active hunting licenses in the US outnumber the active military of China by more than 6 to 1! Hunting is a sport that has made itself uniquely American. While always popular, in recent...
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Andrei Kapov bet his wife in a poker game after he ran out of money, and lost...
Andrei Kapov bet his wife in a poker game after he ran out of money, and lost her! Learn the story When playing poker, we should take a lesson from Kenny Rogers; you’ve got to know when to hold them,...
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Up until 1850, there were no ‘left’ or ‘right shoes, both were identical!...
Up until 1850, there were no ‘left’ or ‘right shoes, both were identical! Learn more If you’ve ever tried to put your left foot into your right shoe, you’ll know that it is extremely uncomfortable and...
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The Prime Minister of Yugoslavia threatened to kill Stalin! Why?
The Prime Minister of Yugoslavia threatened to kill Stalin! Why? Josip Broz Tito was the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia between the years of 1953 and 1963. For those of you that do not know, Yugoslavia...
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8675309 is the fourth most common 7-digit password! Why?
8675309 is the fourth most common 7-digit password! Why? Now, 8675309 may seem like a random series of numbers that has no real connection. But if you’re old enough, you’ll remember the 1981 hit single...
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A woman gave birth to 69 children in just 40 years! Learn her story
A woman gave birth to 69 children in just 40 years! Learn her story You think you’ve got a big family? Wait until you hear about the family of Mr. and Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev! Over the course of 40...
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The Germans once constructed a fake tree to spy on the allies!
The Germans once constructed a fake tree to spy on the allies! One of the strangest and most clever disguises ever used in war was by the Germans against the British during World War I. During a...
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JFK warned America about how declining physical fitness was a threat to...
JFK warned America about how declining physical fitness was a threat to national security! In December 1960, then President-Elect John F. Kennedy wrote an article for Sports Illustrated entitled “The...
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A man died after being stabbed by a rooster! How?
A man died after being stabbed by a rooster! How? Jose Luis Ochoa, was 35 years old after he died while attending a cockfight in California. In a typical cockfight, knives are strapped to the roosters...
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You can surf the Internet at the top of Mount Everest!
You can surf the Internet at the top of Mount Everest! Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the world. It stands at 29,029 feet. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first two...
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Skeet Ulrich was really in pain when he was stabbed in the movie Scream!
Skeet Ulrich was really in pain when he was stabbed in the movie Scream! In the movie Scream, the villain Billy Loomis convinces his friend to terrorize their high school and murder their friends. To...
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Eggs do not need to be refrigerated!
Eggs do not need to be refrigerated! Most people are shocked when they travel outside of North America and notice that the eggs are not refrigerated. Because of western norms, we automatically assume...
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Why do most prescription medications come in orange containers?
Why do most prescription medications come in orange containers? Remember the last time you went snooping through your boy/girlfriend’s medicine cabinet? While looking at all their prescription bottles,...
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Learn the origins of the racial slur ‘cracker’
Learn the origins of the racial slur ‘cracker’ It seems like everybody is so desperate to be politically correct; in fact, you can’t even say the word “Monday” without turning heads these days (see...
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Some McDonald’s Salads Have More Fat than Big Macs!
Some McDonald’s Salads Have More Fat than Big Macs! Ok, it’s late January. Who out there has stuck by your New Year’s resolution to get healthy and eat more salads? Well, if you’re still on track,...
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