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British royalty literally requested a private, live performance of the American sitcom The Golden Girls, because apparently even the Queen Mother needed her daily dose of senior citizen sass.
British royalty literally requested a private, live performance of the American sitcom The Golden Girls, because apparently even the Queen Mother needed her…
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British soldiers in World War I were issued a daily ration of rum, and the military actually scientifically calculated that a lack of rum would decrease troop morale and combat effectiveness.
British soldiers in World War I were issued a daily ration of rum, and the military actually scientifically calculated that a lack of rum would decrease troop…
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Manuals packaged with the original 1985 Super Mario Bros explicitly state that the evil Koopa wizard used dark magic to transform the innocent citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom into stones, bricks, and horsetail plants.
Manuals packaged with the original 1985 Super Mario Bros explicitly state that the evil Koopa wizard used dark magic to transform the innocent citizens of the…
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Cast members of the American version of The Office literally voted on their iconic theme song while sitting in a van on the way to a promotional event, making a massive branding decision with zero corporate oversight.
Cast members of the American version of The Office literally voted on their iconic theme song while sitting in a van on the way to a promotional event, making…
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Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant named Topsy in 1903 just to prove that his rival Nikola Tesla’s alternating current was dangerous.
Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant named Topsy in 1903 just to prove that his rival Nikola Tesla’s alternating current was dangerous. He literally filmed…
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Ghosts in the original 1980 arcade classic Pac-Man do not randomly wander the maze, as each possesses a distinct, hard-coded artificial intelligence routing protocol.
Ghosts in the original 1980 arcade classic Pac-Man do not randomly wander the maze, as each possesses a distinct, hard-coded artificial intelligence routing…
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Hewlett-Packard and other major tech manufacturers sell standard printer ink at a markup that makes it significantly more expensive per gallon than human blood, vintage champagne, or imported caviar.
Hewlett-Packard and other major tech manufacturers sell standard printer ink at a markup that makes it significantly more expensive per gallon than human…
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When a person experiences extreme embarrassment or shame and their face flushes red, the mucosal lining of their stomach also blushes and turns noticeably darker.
When a person experiences extreme embarrassment or shame and their face flushes red, the mucosal lining of their stomach also blushes and turns noticeably…
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Extended periods of microgravity in space cause the human heart to lose muscle mass and transform from an oval shape into a more spherical configuration.
Extended periods of microgravity in space cause the human heart to lose muscle mass and transform from an oval shape into a more spherical configuration. NASA…
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Global construction industries consume over fifty billion tons of sand every single year, creating such a massive and highly lucrative supply shortage that organized crime syndicates now murder people over literal dirt.
Global construction industries consume over fifty billion tons of sand every single year, creating such a massive and highly lucrative supply shortage that…
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Spartans bathed their newborn babies in wine instead of water to test their constitution, believing that sickly infants would go into convulsions and die from the alcohol exposure.
Spartans bathed their newborn babies in wine instead of water to test their constitution, believing that sickly infants would go into convulsions and die from…
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During the Middle Ages, animals could be legally put on trial, provided with defense lawyers, and sentenced to prison or execution.
During the Middle Ages, animals could be legally put on trial, provided with defense lawyers, and sentenced to prison or execution. Pigs were the most…
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Twister was heavily criticized and almost pulled from the market in 1966 because competitors accused it of being sex in a box, which sounds like a compliment but was genuinely a scandal at the time.
Twister was heavily criticized and almost pulled from the market in 1966 because competitors accused it of being sex in a box, which sounds like a compliment…
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Creators of the animated series South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, purchased the actual Casa Bonita restaurant in Colorado after it filed for bankruptcy in 2021.
Creators of the animated series South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, purchased the actual Casa Bonita restaurant in Colorado after it filed for bankruptcy…
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Vatican protocol dictates that whenever the Pope travels abroad by air, the specially chartered commercial flight is officially designated by air traffic control as Shepherd One.
Vatican protocol dictates that whenever the Pope travels abroad by air, the specially chartered commercial flight is officially designated by air traffic…
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Airlines serve absolutely massive quantities of tomato juice because the pressurized cabin environment fundamentally alters human taste buds and makes umami flavors highly addictive.
Airlines serve absolutely massive quantities of tomato juice because the pressurized cabin environment fundamentally alters human taste buds and makes umami…
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West Japan Railway Company constructed dedicated micro-tunnels beneath their train tracks specifically to prevent turtles from causing catastrophic commuter delays.
West Japan Railway Company constructed dedicated micro-tunnels beneath their train tracks specifically to prevent turtles from causing catastrophic commuter…
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Chimerism occurs when a pregnant woman conceives fraternal twins but one embryo dies early and is completely absorbed by the surviving fetus.
Chimerism occurs when a pregnant woman conceives fraternal twins but one embryo dies early and is completely absorbed by the surviving fetus. The surviving…
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Pareidolia is the psychological tendency to impose a meaningful interpretation on a nebulous stimulus, usually seeing faces in inanimate objects.
Pareidolia is the psychological tendency to impose a meaningful interpretation on a nebulous stimulus, usually seeing faces in inanimate objects. This…
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Pouches of mackerel fillets became the gold standard of currency in United States federal prisons after smoking bans eliminated cigarettes from the black market in 2004.
Pouches of mackerel fillets became the gold standard of currency in United States federal prisons after smoking bans eliminated cigarettes from the black…
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Studio executives at Orion Pictures seriously considered casting O.J.
Studio executives at Orion Pictures seriously considered casting O.J. Simpson as the titular cyborg assassin in the 1984 sci-fi classic The Terminator.…
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Ray Tomlinson invented network email in 1971, making electronic mail a solid two decades older than the World Wide Web itself.
Ray Tomlinson invented network email in 1971, making electronic mail a solid two decades older than the World Wide Web itself. He chose the "@" symbol to…
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Winston Churchill secured a medical prescription for limitless alcohol from a sympathetic American doctor during a visit to the United States during the peak of Prohibition in 1932.
Winston Churchill secured a medical prescription for limitless alcohol from a sympathetic American doctor during a visit to the United States during the peak…
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New York City subway conductors are legally required to point at a black-and-white zebra-striped board mounted on the station wall every single time they pull in.
New York City subway conductors are legally required to point at a black-and-white zebra-striped board mounted on the station wall every single time they pull…
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