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Even though Star Wars has an incredibly complex and deep universe, Yoda's...
Even though Star Wars has an incredibly complex and deep universe, Yoda's species was never named! Yoda is one of the most famous characters in Star Wars. And Star Wars is one of the most famous film...
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The Air Defense Command’s annual Santa Tracker was the result of Sears giving...
The Air Defense Command’s annual Santa Tracker was the result of Sears giving out their number as Santa’s by accident! On December 24 1955, the Sears department store placed an advertisement in a...
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Why are calculators with QWERTY keyboards banned from standardized tests?
Why are calculators with QWERTY keyboards banned from standardized tests? Most high-schoolers know what a TI series calculator is. For those who don’t, it is a graphing calculator made by Texas...
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A chimp can solve memory tests faster than the blink of an eye
A chimp can solve memory tests faster than the blink of an eye An 11 year old chimp named Ayumu is fascinating scientists all over the world. He has the amazing ability to solve memory tests faster...
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Third World does not mean poor! Wonder what it actually means?
Third World does not mean poor! Wonder what it actually means? The term “Third World” is commonly thrown around among scholars and those who pretend to know what they’re talking about, but in nearly...
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Walking on hot charcoal is a popular tradition in South India.
Walking on hot charcoal is a popular tradition in South India. People from South India welcome the Theemithi festival by walking barefoot across a pit filled with burning firewood or hot charcoal. This...
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A boy fell unconscious into a gorilla enclosure. One of the gorillas...
A boy fell unconscious into a gorilla enclosure. One of the gorillas protected him from the rest! Jambo was a gorilla housed at the Jersey Zoo between 1972 and 1992. While gorillas can often be...
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Andrew Jackson beat his attempted assassin with a can after TWO pistols...
Andrew Jackson beat his attempted assassin with a can after TWO pistols failed to kill him Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States. He was both a politician and an army general....
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Andrew Jackson's parrot was ejected from his funeral for swearing too much!
Andrew Jackson's parrot was ejected from his funeral for swearing too much! Andrew Jackson is one of America’s most famous presidents, and while his reputation remains controversial, there is no...
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There is a place in Minnesota where you can drive a tank and smash cars with it
There is a place in Minnesota where you can drive a tank and smash cars with it In Kasota, MN, about 1.5 hours away from Minneapolis, there exists a family owned business called “Drive a Tank.” Not...
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The U.S. Army wouldn’t let Einstein work on the making of the atomic bomb
The U.S. Army wouldn’t let Einstein work on the making of the atomic bomb Albert Einstein may have been one of the most intelligent humans that ever lived. His theory of relativity changed the world...
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Microsoft once sued a high school kid named Mike Rowe. Why?
Microsoft once sued a high school kid named Mike Rowe. Why? Don’t mess with Microsoft! That’s the lesson that high school student Mike Rowe learned after tangling with the ginormous corporation. Back...
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'Backpfeifengesicht' is a German term for a face that badly needs a punch
'Backpfeifengesicht' is a German term for a face that badly needs a punch I don't consider German to be the prettiest language. If you want pretty, learn Italian or Spanish. Both are extremely pleasing...
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By 2050, there might be a Japanese elevator to space
By 2050, there might be a Japanese elevator to space Decades ago, people only dreamed about traveling to space. Then they only dreamt about landing on the moon. Both of these became reality though. And...
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Bill Gates flew coach almost exclusively in 1997!
Bill Gates flew coach almost exclusively in 1997! William H. Gates, better known as Bill Gates, is the chairman and chief executive of the Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal computer...
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Why did Toyota have to change the MR2s name in France?
Why did Toyota have to change the MR2s name in France? In the early 1980s, Toyota came out with a two-seat car called the MR2. Known for their practical, family-friendly cars, this model was out of...
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Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, William Whipple freed his slave.
Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, William Whipple freed his slave. William Whipple Jr. represented New Hampshire in the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He had a slave by the...
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A mysterious illness has caused a 20 year old woman to look like a 5 year old.
A mysterious illness has caused a 20 year old woman to look like a 5 year old. Brooke Greenberg should be celebrating her milestone 20th birthday this year. But, sadly, she won’t be able to participate...
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There is a sea slug that can gain the ability to photosynthesize, so it never...
There is a sea slug that can gain the ability to photosynthesize, so it never has to find food again for the rest of its life! A certain sea slug, known as Elysia chlorotica, can actually...
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There's a land between Egypt and Sudan that is not claimed by any country!
There's a land between Egypt and Sudan that is not claimed by any country! Bir Tawil is a strip of land between Egypt and Sudan that is not claimed by either country. It covers an area of 2,060 square...
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