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In 1875, the king of Fiji brought back measles from a state visit to Australia and wiped out a quarter of his own people.
Tiramisu means ‘pick me up' in Italian.
Hawaiian Pizza was actually invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant.
There is a species of bison with the scientific name "Bison bison bison."
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George Washington is worshipped as a god by Japanese Shinto priests in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were actually invented by a janitor.
Light travels 18 million times faster than rain.
Tony The Tiger once had to make a public plea on Twitter for people to stop sending him anthropomorphic animal porn, proving once and for all that if it exists, there’s a porn about it.
There are 2 million saunas in Finland for a population of 5 million.
Moondyne Joe escaped prison so many times that jailers built a special cell just for him. He escaped that, too.
The United States paid US$25 million in gold for the Virgin Islands in 1917.
Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid.
In 1785, Benjamin Franklin was the richest person in the United States.
It takes 570 gallons of paint to keep The White House looking fresh.
Bill Gates has a McDonald's Gold Card for unlimited free fast food.
The Bloodhound Gang once released a song called, “The Ten Coolest Things About New Jersey.” It’s ten seconds of silence and obviously the world’s best diss track.
Americans work 25% more than Europeans, a 2016 study found.
If you tried to ice skate on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, which is covered in ice, an Axel jump would take you 22 feet in the air.
Cow moos have regional dialects. That means a cow from Pennsylvania may not be able to communicate properly with a cow from Wisconsin. So, gossiping is out.
In 1973, Le Duc Tho became the first and only person ever to voluntarily refuse a Nobel Peace Prize. He negotiated a ceasefire in the Vietnam War but peace was not yet established.
You know Barry Manilow’s song, “I Write The Songs?” Not. Actually. Written by Manilow.
Dolly Parton once lost a lookalike contest — She was beat by a drag queen.
"Death from overwork" is so common in Japan there's even a word for it: Karoshi.
. No, you can’t actually see the Great Wall of China from space. At least not without help from a zooming lens.
Andrew Jackson, who appears on the U.S. twenty-dollar bill, was highly opposed to paper money.
Ever notice your baby has an orange nose? She’s probably eating too many carrots and other beta-carotene-rich foods. Adults can have the same reaction… assuming they still like carrots enough.
Vermont first tried to become part of Quebec, but Quebec refused so it joined the United States instead.
There’s almost more Monopoly money printed each year than real money.