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Thereâs a battleship named the USS New York built with 24 tons of steel...
Thereâs a battleship named the USS New York built with 24 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center to commemorate the victims of 9/11! Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center buildings...
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Japan's been ruled by the same family since 660 BC!
Japan's been ruled by the same family since 660 BC! The Imperial Family, officially known as the Imperial House of Japan, is the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan. They take on the...
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The first Olympic Gold Medalist in snowboarding briefly lost it because he...
The first Olympic Gold Medalist in snowboarding briefly lost it because he tested positive for marijuana! Ross Rebagliati is from Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada and became a professional...
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A man discovered a technique to turn a cadaver to stone, but he was accused...
A man discovered a technique to turn a cadaver to stone, but he was accused of practicing magic and his notes were destroyed. That’s the 18th century for you. Girolamo Segato was an Italian naturalist,...
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During its war with Iraq, Iran used school-aged children to clear the ground...
During its war with Iraq, Iran used school-aged children to clear the ground for its troops by running over minefields! Go to Iran if you want to witness severe human rights abuses. Iran is notorious...
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Abraham de Moivre, a French mathematician, successfully predicted the date of...
Abraham de Moivre, a French mathematician, successfully predicted the date of his own death in 1754. Abraham de Moivre was born 26 May 1667 in Champagne, France. He was a famous French mathematician...
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Target's customer tracking algorithms are so good, they figured out a teen...
Target's customer tracking algorithms are so good, they figured out a teen was pregnant and broke the news to her father by accident! Target keeps close tabs on everything its customers buy. They tag...
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There is a cruise ship called "The World" on which residents permanently live...
There is a cruise ship called "The World" on which residents permanently live as it travels around the globe! With the summer holidays coming to a close, you’ll probably understand and envy those who...
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Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland, had the longest monarchial reign documented...
Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland, had the longest monarchial reign documented lasting 82 years and 9 months! Sobhuza became king of Swaziland when he was only a few months old in 1899. His grandma acted...
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A nanometer is about the distance a beard hair grows in the time it takes for...
A nanometer is about the distance a beard hair grows in the time it takes for a man to raise the razor to his face. Does that sound impressive? Well actually a nanometer is one billionth of a meter, so...
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In 1976 there was a wine contest in Paris where Californian wines beat French...
In 1976 there was a wine contest in Paris where Californian wines beat French ones. The reporter covering the event was blacklisted for reporting it. It’s indeed a funny idea, the French losing at wine...
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The location of the world's tallest tree is kept secret from all but a select...
The location of the world's tallest tree is kept secret from all but a select few scientists. The tree, called Hyperion, is the tallest known tree in the world, and is hiding somewhere in California....
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In the US if your dog needs a kidney transplant, you can take one from a...
In the US if your dog needs a kidney transplant, you can take one from a stray animal- if you adopt the stray. Dogs are funny things in the US. Unlike in some other countries, dogs really are part of...
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Robert Downey Jr. claims Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction.
Robert Downey Jr. claims Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction. If you’ve seen Iron Man enough, you might have caught the Burger King product placement. While product placement isn’t...
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Diane van Deren, one of the world's top runners, didn't start running until a...
Diane van Deren, one of the world's top runners, didn't start running until a seizure crippled her ability to form new memories. She has the psychological advantage of never knowing how far she has...
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In the late 90s, Saddam Hussein commissioned a Quran to be written in his own...
In the late 90s, Saddam Hussein commissioned a Quran to be written in his own blood. Now, Muslim leaders aren't sure what to do with it--To write the Quran in blood was a sin, but to destroy it would...
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A polio victim was kept alive in a metal tube for 58 years only to die when a...
A polio victim was kept alive in a metal tube for 58 years only to die when a power outage shut her iron lung down. Her name was Dianne Odell, and for more than half a century she lived with an iron...
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The first sci-fi story is 1800 years old!
The first sci-fi story is 1800 years old! Ironically, the tale is titled “True Story.” It is a travel tale by the Greek-speaking Syrian author Lucian of Samosata, and is the earliest known fiction...
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There is a "good" mosquito!
There is a "good" mosquito! Good may be a relative word, but in the case of mosquitos the only “good” way to describe them is not around. So what would “good” mosquitos be? They’re called...
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