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Central Intelligence Agency operatives spent millions of dollars during the Cold War funding the Stargate Project, a highly classified initiative aiming to weaponize mysticism…
Central Intelligence Agency operatives spent millions of dollars during the Cold War funding the Stargate Project, a highly classified initiative aiming to…
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BHP Iron Ore train operations in Australia set the world record for the longest and heaviest train ever assembled, dragging a staggering four hundred and forty-two miles of iron dust across the outback in 2001.
BHP Iron Ore train operations in Australia set the world record for the longest and heaviest train ever assembled, dragging a staggering four hundred and…
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BoJack Horseman features a running joke involving a massive banner company that constantly misprints the exact instructions given by characters placing orders.
BoJack Horseman features a running joke involving a massive banner company that constantly misprints the exact instructions given by characters placing…
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George RR Martin deliberately delayed writing the final books in the Game of Thrones series long enough for the television show to completely ruin the ending.
George RR Martin deliberately delayed writing the final books in the Game of Thrones series long enough for the television show to completely ruin the ending.…
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Swallowing eight spiders a year in your sleep is a complete statistical fabrication deliberately invented in the early nineteen-nineties to prove how easily people will believe…
Swallowing eight spiders a year in your sleep is a complete statistical fabrication deliberately invented in the early nineteen-nineties to prove how easily…
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First-century Roman engineers invented the very first vending machine specifically to dispense controlled amounts of holy water to temple worshipers in exchange for a simple coin.
First-century Roman engineers invented the very first vending machine specifically to dispense controlled amounts of holy water to temple worshipers in…
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Archaeologists discovered a 3500-year-old Babylonian stone tablet that contains a series of riddles, including what scholars universally agree is the oldest recorded yo-mama joke…
Archaeologists discovered a 3500-year-old Babylonian stone tablet that contains a series of riddles, including what scholars universally agree is the oldest…
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Hair and fingernails absolutely do not continue to grow after a person dies, completely destroying a popular and highly creepy urban legend that has persisted for centuries; the…
Hair and fingernails absolutely do not continue to grow after a person dies, completely destroying a popular and highly creepy urban legend that has persisted…
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Saehan Information Systems launched the MPMan F10 in 1998 as the world's very first mass-produced portable solid-state digital audio player, beating the Apple iPod to the market by three full years.
Saehan Information Systems launched the MPMan F10 in 1998 as the world's very first mass-produced portable solid-state digital audio player, beating the Apple…
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Warner Brothers executives strongly disliked the initial pitch for the Matrix because they felt the concept of a simulated reality was far too confusing for average American audiences.
Warner Brothers executives strongly disliked the initial pitch for the Matrix because they felt the concept of a simulated reality was far too confusing for…
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Nintendo specifically invented the notoriously frustrating save battery system for the original Legend of Zelda because the game was deemed too massive to finish in one sitting.
Nintendo specifically invented the notoriously frustrating save battery system for the original Legend of Zelda because the game was deemed too massive to…
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Mario Kart developers explicitly invented the infamous Blue Shell as a brutal equalizing force to ruthlessly punish whichever player possessed the audacity to maintain a solid lead.
Mario Kart developers explicitly invented the infamous Blue Shell as a brutal equalizing force to ruthlessly punish whichever player possessed the audacity to…
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National speed limits were originally implemented in the early twentieth century not to prevent gruesome traffic fatalities, but primarily to save the rapidly deteriorating rubber tires of early automobiles.
National speed limits were originally implemented in the early twentieth century not to prevent gruesome traffic fatalities, but primarily to save the rapidly…
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Steven Spielberg famously directed Schindler's List and Jurassic Park during the exact same year, managing the post-production of dinosaurs while filming a harrowing historical drama.
Steven Spielberg famously directed Schindler's List and Jurassic Park during the exact same year, managing the post-production of dinosaurs while filming a…
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Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry invented the concept of the fictional transporter beam specifically because the studio could not afford to animate spaceships landing on planets.
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry invented the concept of the fictional transporter beam specifically because the studio could not afford to animate…
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Black Friday was not originally coined to describe profitable retail sales, but rather originated in 1869 when two ruthless Wall Street financiers attempted to corner the…
Black Friday was not originally coined to describe profitable retail sales, but rather originated in 1869 when two ruthless Wall Street financiers attempted…
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Fox executives canceled Family Guy twice before finally realizing the massive amount of money they were losing in DVD sales and syndication rights.
Fox executives canceled Family Guy twice before finally realizing the massive amount of money they were losing in DVD sales and syndication rights. The…
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Ancient legal codes of the medieval Germanic tribes featured incredibly specific, legally binding financial compensation rates for severing various body parts of your neighbors.
Ancient legal codes of the medieval Germanic tribes featured incredibly specific, legally binding financial compensation rates for severing various body parts…
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Dion Fortune was a prominent British occultist who claimed she was subjected to a series of terrifying psychic attacks from the jealous wife of a former magical mentor.
Dion Fortune was a prominent British occultist who claimed she was subjected to a series of terrifying psychic attacks from the jealous wife of a former…
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Exporting human blood plasma accounts for nearly three percent of all total export goods leaving the United States economy, effectively making it one of the most lucrative industries in the nation.
Exporting human blood plasma accounts for nearly three percent of all total export goods leaving the United States economy, effectively making it one of the…
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Satoshi Nakamoto published the original Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008 and successfully launched the cryptocurrency network a few months later, yet the true identity of this…
Satoshi Nakamoto published the original Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008 and successfully launched the cryptocurrency network a few months later, yet the true…
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Skyrim speedrunners and casual players alike quickly discovered a legendary exploit where placing a wooden bucket over an NPC's head completely blinds them, allowing the player…
Skyrim speedrunners and casual players alike quickly discovered a legendary exploit where placing a wooden bucket over an NPC's head completely blinds them,…
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Amorphophallus titanum is a colossal Indonesian plant that blooms only once every decade and specifically emits the overwhelming stench of rotting flesh to attract carnivorous flies for pollination.
Amorphophallus titanum is a colossal Indonesian plant that blooms only once every decade and specifically emits the overwhelming stench of rotting flesh to…
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Wealthy neighborhoods in coastal cities like Miami and Dubai are currently fighting a losing battle against massive gangs of feral peacocks that actively terrorize millionaires…
Wealthy neighborhoods in coastal cities like Miami and Dubai are currently fighting a losing battle against massive gangs of feral peacocks that actively…
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