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Snails have the ability to sleep for up to three straight years if the weather conditions are not strictly optimal for their moisture-dependent survival.
Snails have the ability to sleep for up to three straight years if the weather conditions are not strictly optimal for their moisture-dependent survival. When…
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Indian Railways prepares and serves over one million meals every single day across its massive network, functioning as one of the largest and most chaotic mobile catering operations in human history.
Indian Railways prepares and serves over one million meals every single day across its massive network, functioning as one of the largest and most chaotic…
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Halo's iconic M12 Warthog vehicle was originally conceptualized as a civilian off-road vehicle for a completely different game about exploring a ringworld before Microsoft bought Bungie.
Halo's iconic M12 Warthog vehicle was originally conceptualized as a civilian off-road vehicle for a completely different game about exploring a ringworld…
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Microsoft subtly embedded the actual silhouette of Bill Gates' infamous 1977 driving offense mugshot into the default generic profile picture for Microsoft Outlook 2010.
Microsoft subtly embedded the actual silhouette of Bill Gates' infamous 1977 driving offense mugshot into the default generic profile picture for Microsoft…
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Venice is currently sinking at a rate of roughly two millimeters per year while simultaneously being subjected to rising sea levels, meaning the romantic canals are slowly consuming the ancient architecture.
Venice is currently sinking at a rate of roughly two millimeters per year while simultaneously being subjected to rising sea levels, meaning the romantic…
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Airlines permanently retire the flight numbers of crashed airplanes in a superstitious effort to make passengers forget that hundreds of people died on that exact route.
Airlines permanently retire the flight numbers of crashed airplanes in a superstitious effort to make passengers forget that hundreds of people died on that…
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Post-production color grading on The Matrix specifically utilized a sickening green tint for every single scene set within the digital simulation to make the audience feel…
Post-production color grading on The Matrix specifically utilized a sickening green tint for every single scene set within the digital simulation to make the…
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Luxury hotels adopted all-white bedding in the 1990s as a psychological trick pioneered by Westin and Sheraton to make guests believe a room has just been recently renovated and meticulously cleaned.
Luxury hotels adopted all-white bedding in the 1990s as a psychological trick pioneered by Westin and Sheraton to make guests believe a room has just been…
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Tom Baker's iconic multicolored scarf from his legendary run on Doctor Who was created by accident when a costume designer gave a knitter a huge bag of yarn and forgot to specify…
Tom Baker's iconic multicolored scarf from his legendary run on Doctor Who was created by accident when a costume designer gave a knitter a huge bag of yarn…
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Indigenous Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic brew made from specific jungle vines and leaves, for centuries to induce deep mystical visions and communicate with the spirits of nature.
Indigenous Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic brew made from specific jungle vines and leaves, for centuries to induce deep…
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Ice cream trucks originally drove around neighborhoods blasting cheerful melodies from mechanical music boxes simply because the refrigeration units were too loud, and the music masked the obnoxious engine noise.
Ice cream trucks originally drove around neighborhoods blasting cheerful melodies from mechanical music boxes simply because the refrigeration units were too…
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Oklahoma City installed the world's first parking meter in 1935 as a desperate measure to stop downtown workers from abandoning their cars on the street all day long.
Oklahoma City installed the world's first parking meter in 1935 as a desperate measure to stop downtown workers from abandoning their cars on the street all…
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Promotional movie trailers were originally shown at the very end of a feature film rather than at the beginning, which is exactly why the industry coined the term "trailer" in…
Promotional movie trailers were originally shown at the very end of a feature film rather than at the beginning, which is exactly why the industry coined the…
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Pentagon auditors discovered in the late 1990s that they had accidentally paid nearly a million dollars to a defense contractor for a completely ordinary shipment of two small…
Pentagon auditors discovered in the late 1990s that they had accidentally paid nearly a million dollars to a defense contractor for a completely ordinary…
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Tourists visiting the Greek island of Santorini used to exclusively rely on a massive fleet of overworked donkeys to haul their luggage up hundreds of steep, slippery cobblestone steps from the port.
Tourists visiting the Greek island of Santorini used to exclusively rely on a massive fleet of overworked donkeys to haul their luggage up hundreds of steep,…
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Income distribution on adult subscription platforms like OnlyFans is actually more heavily skewed toward the top one percent of creators than the wealth inequality found in the broader global capitalist economy.
Income distribution on adult subscription platforms like OnlyFans is actually more heavily skewed toward the top one percent of creators than the wealth…
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Martial arts legend Bruce Lee moved so incredibly fast during his fight sequences that directors actually had to ask him to slow down because the standard twenty-four frames per…
Martial arts legend Bruce Lee moved so incredibly fast during his fight sequences that directors actually had to ask him to slow down because the standard…
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Rhinoviruses, which are responsible for the common cold, can survive on hard indoor surfaces like doorknobs and elevator buttons for up to seven full days.
Rhinoviruses, which are responsible for the common cold, can survive on hard indoor surfaces like doorknobs and elevator buttons for up to seven full days.…
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Shark pregnancies can last an incredibly long time, with the frilled shark holding the biological record by carrying its pups for a torturous three and a half years before giving birth.
Shark pregnancies can last an incredibly long time, with the frilled shark holding the biological record by carrying its pups for a torturous three and a half…
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Academy Award organizers presented Walt Disney with one standard-sized Oscar statue alongside seven miniature statuettes in recognition of his groundbreaking animated feature…
Academy Award organizers presented Walt Disney with one standard-sized Oscar statue alongside seven miniature statuettes in recognition of his groundbreaking…
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Apple originally designed the iconic trash can icon on the early Macintosh operating systems to actually bulge outward when it contained deleted files, visually indicating that the bin was full of garbage.
Apple originally designed the iconic trash can icon on the early Macintosh operating systems to actually bulge outward when it contained deleted files,…
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Mevlevi Sufi dervishes practice a physically demanding form of active meditation where they spin in continuous, perfect circles for hours while wearing tall felt hats and wide white skirts.
Mevlevi Sufi dervishes practice a physically demanding form of active meditation where they spin in continuous, perfect circles for hours while wearing tall…
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Wooden escalators were standard in the London Underground for decades until a devastating fire at King's Cross station in 1987 finally convinced management that moving wooden staircases were essentially giant matches.
Wooden escalators were standard in the London Underground for decades until a devastating fire at King's Cross station in 1987 finally convinced management…
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Founders of Netflix seriously considered naming their revolutionary DVD rental service "Kibble" before finally settling on the brand name that currently dominates the global…
Founders of Netflix seriously considered naming their revolutionary DVD rental service "Kibble" before finally settling on the brand name that currently…
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