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A man who was hanged for his part in the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot had his skin removed, and it was used to bind a book that listed his offenses.
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Valentine’s Day in South Korea is a little different. Only women give gifts, not men.
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Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid.
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Comedian Mitch Hedberg never passed on a job, having been told “no” so often early in his career that he felt like if he didn’t say “yes,” he might not be given the opportunity to perform again.
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At any given moment, there are 1,800 thunderstorms happening on Earth. This amounts to 16 million storms each year.
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March 3rd is known as “What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day.”
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While writing the famous song “Hallelujah,” Leonard Cohen originally wrote 80 verses for the song, which he sometimes interchanges in and out depending on where he’s playing.
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People can suffer from a psychological disorder called Boanthropy that makes them believe they are a cow.
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Hugh Jackman often will tell the paparazzi where he is when he goes home to Australia so they can get their photos, then leave him alone for the rest of his visit.
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The “Lost” pilot was so expensive (over $10 million) that the Chairman of ABC was fired for green-lighting the project.
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The largest living thing on earth is a giant sequoia named General Sherman.
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Tupac was the first U.S. artist to have an album reach Billboard #1 while still in prison. It was his third studio album, titled “Me Against the World“.
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If you multiply 1089 x 9, you get the exact reverse, 9801.
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August 17th is known as Black Cat Appreciation Day.
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Saturn is so big that Earth could fit into it a whopping 755 times!
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“Rap God” by Eminem packs 1,560 words into a 6-minute 4-second song. It holds the world record for most words in a hit single.
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A water dropwort is a highly poisonous plant. If it kills you, it can cause you to smile after you die. This is called a sardonic grin.
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There is a British chocolate scientist who insured her taste buds for £1 million.
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Kraft singles cannot be advertised as cheese because U.S. FDA standards state a food can only be identified as cheese if it contains “at least 51% real cheese”.
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When the Titanic sank in 1912, there were 3 dogs that survived. They had all been traveling with their owners in the First Class cabins.
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China has a series of underground tunnels running 3,000 miles long. They are used to store and transport mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Pitbulls rank high among the most affectionate and least aggressive dogs. Pitbulls are only aggressive when forcibly trained as such, usually for illegal dogfighting.
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Using tanning beds before age 30 increases your risk of developing melanoma by 75%. Tanning beds and lamps are in the highest cancer risk category.
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When Blackbeard captured ships, many of the African slaves on board would go on to become pirates. When he died, nearly one-third of his total crew were former slaves.
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The Poodle is one of the cleanest breeds of dogs, making them a great choice for people with pet allergies. They don’t molt much at all, and they rarely smell, either.
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Owls have specialized feathers where the edges protrude out to dissipate airflow. This means that they are able to fly silently and are highly deadly hunters.
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A man, Ben Sliney, grounded 4,000 commercial planes across the United States on 9/11 due to the attacks – it was his first day on the job.
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Elton John tried to commit suicide once by sticking his head in an oven with the gas on low and windows open. He was found and stopped by his best friend Bernie Taupin.
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California law does not allow or prohibit lane splitting – when motorcycles pass other vehicles within the same lane.
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In California, you can get a ticket if you’re driving too slowly.