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The Yuki people have count with base 8 and not 10 because they use the space...
The Yuki people have count with base 8 and not 10 because they use the space between their fingers to count! The indigenous Yuki people of California are originally from the northern area and became...
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A town in Monza Italy banned round fishbowls because they consider them cruelty!
A town in Monza Italy banned round fishbowls because they consider them cruelty! The northern town of Monza in Italy is famous for being home of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. In 2004, they became the first...
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There’s a jellyfish that can produce its own light
There’s a jellyfish that can produce its own light It's called an Atolla Jellyfish, but it's also known as the 'alarm jellyfish'. When attacked, it will launch a series of flashes, whose function is to...
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Need a place for the end of the world? Someone built a shelter that’s 10,000...
Need a place for the end of the world? Someone built a shelter that’s 10,000 sqft and anyone can stay for free! Bruce Beach began constructing Ark Two Shelter in the 1980’s. Since that time it has...
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It is possible to create a plant that grows tomatoes above ground and...
It is possible to create a plant that grows tomatoes above ground and potatoes below by a form of grafting! Potatoes and tomatoes cannot be cross-bred. However, it is possible to graft the shoot of a...
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Have you heard of the ‘time traveling hipster’ from a photo in 1941?
Have you heard of the ‘time traveling hipster’ from a photo in 1941? A photo was taken in 1941 of a crowd watching the re-opening of the South Forks Bridge in Gold Bridge, Canada. When a portion of the...
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ABBA, not Elton John, was Disney’s first choice to do the music for The Lion...
ABBA, not Elton John, was Disney’s first choice to do the music for The Lion King Tim Rice, a lyricist, was working with composer Alan Menken on songs for Aladdin, was invited to write the songs, and...
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In The Hobbit, Gollum originally gave up his ring on good terms and helped...
In The Hobbit, Gollum originally gave up his ring on good terms and helped Bilbo! Tolkien changed the story in the second edition to reflect the corruptive powers of the ring taking shape in "The Lord...
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You don’t need a driver’s license to compete in NASCAR!
You don’t need a driver’s license to compete in NASCAR! Kyle Busch, a NASCAR driver, had his license suspended for going 128 mph in a 45-mph area. The result was the suspension of his driving...
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A woman hired by the UN to crackdown on forced prostitution was fired for...
A woman hired by the UN to crackdown on forced prostitution was fired for finding that UN police were the main culprits! Kathryn Bolkovac is an American police officer who was hired out by DynCorp, a...
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Squinting actually helps you see better!
Squinting actually helps you see better! Here’s how the eye works, light passes through your pupil and then the lens which focuses the light for the retina located in the back of your eye. It is in the...
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Octopus wrestling was once a documented hobby!
Octopus wrestling was once a documented hobby! Generally in the open, an octopus is mild-mannered. If an octopus feels threatened or cornered, though, it can be pretty ferocious. They hunker down in...
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The silver in pre-1964 quarters is worth about $5!
The silver in pre-1964 quarters is worth about $5! The 1964 quarters start at a value of $5.14 each. They are higher priced than their value, because of their high content of silver in the old...
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Albert Einstein got stopped on the street so much that he had to pretend he...
Albert Einstein got stopped on the street so much that he had to pretend he wasn’t himself! The German-born theoretical physicist, Albert, Einstein, was very well known prior to World War II. He was so...
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Researchers have invented a ‘bioprinter,’ which they used to make a beating...
Researchers have invented a ‘bioprinter,’ which they used to make a beating mouse heart! Using the same technology as your desktop printer, researchers at Wake Forest University built a bioprinter. The...
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Southwest Airlines requires obese passengers to buy an extra seat when flying!
Southwest Airlines requires obese passengers to buy an extra seat when flying! Let’s face it…if you’re like most Americans, your behind is expanding faster than you’d like. Obesity is a growing...
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King Phillip of Macedon lost his eye to an arrow that had ‘To Phillip’s Eye’...
King Phillip of Macedon lost his eye to an arrow that had ‘To Phillip’s Eye’ written on it! Avid pool players (and even some novices) like to call their shots before they make them. It's not enough for...
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Venom from Spider-Man was created by a fan and bought by Marvel for $220!
Venom from Spider-Man was created by a fan and bought by Marvel for $220! Randy Schueller, a Spider-Man fan from Illinois actually came up with the idea for the character, Venom. It came from his...
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A man gave away his fortune to charity and then donated one of his kidney’s...
A man gave away his fortune to charity and then donated one of his kidney’s to a stranger! Zell Kravinsky is an American investor, utilitarian, and poet. He earned himself two Ph.D.’s at the University...
View ArticleThe Jetsons originally only lasted 1 season, and they were brought back 20...
The Jetsons originally only lasted 1 season, and they were brought back 20 years later! Kinda surprising isn't it? The Jetsons is one of the most famous Hanna-Barbera cartoons, so it's shocking to...
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