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M&Ms weren't made for movie theaters. Who was this iconic candy strictly invented for?
M&Ms weren't made for movie theaters. Who was this iconic candy strictly invented for?
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Believing The Lion King would flop, Disney's elite A-team animators actively chose to work on which other movie instead?
Believing The Lion King would flop, Disney's elite A-team animators actively chose to work on which other movie instead?
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The iconic blue Twitter bird actually had a highly specific official name. Which celebrity was the mascot named after?
The iconic blue Twitter bird actually had a highly specific official name. Which celebrity was the mascot named after?
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Before airing, HBO feared audiences would misunderstand the title 'The Sopranos' and assume the show was about what?
Before airing, HBO feared audiences would misunderstand the title 'The Sopranos' and assume the show was about what?
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You can be slapped with a massive €500 fine in Venice for doing something completely normalized elsewhere.
You can be slapped with a massive €500 fine in Venice for doing something completely normalized elsewhere.
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The entire modern obsession with taking massive, sour doses of Vitamin C to cure a cold is entirely based on what?
The entire modern obsession with taking massive, sour doses of Vitamin C to cure a cold is entirely based on what?
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If you walk between the Diomede Islands, you actually experience something that feels like sci-fi time travel.
If you walk between the Diomede Islands, you actually experience something that feels like sci-fi time travel.
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The brilliant inventor of the reflective road studs (Cat's Eyes) was inspired by what terrifying near-death experience?
The brilliant inventor of the reflective road studs (Cat's Eyes) was inspired by what terrifying near-death experience?
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It sounds like sci-fi, but what percentage of the human genome is actually made of ancient viruses?
It sounds like sci-fi, but what percentage of the human genome is actually made of ancient viruses?
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To maintain a truly tolerant society, what is the one incredibly specific thing society must absolutely refuse to tolerate?
To maintain a truly tolerant society, what is the one incredibly specific thing society must absolutely refuse to tolerate?
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Economists widely consider state-run lotteries to be deeply unethical because they effectively function as what?
Economists widely consider state-run lotteries to be deeply unethical because they effectively function as what?
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Why do massive modern cruise ships and naval destroyers still measure their immense speed in "knots"?
Why do massive modern cruise ships and naval destroyers still measure their immense speed in "knots"?
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Why are you significantly more likely to eat an entire sleeve of cookies at 9 PM than at 9 AM?
Why are you significantly more likely to eat an entire sleeve of cookies at 9 PM than at 9 AM?
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Why does a $100 t-shirt suddenly look like an absolute steal if it is placed directly next to a $500 t-shirt?
Why does a $100 t-shirt suddenly look like an absolute steal if it is placed directly next to a $500 t-shirt?
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In 1726, an English woman named Mary Toft convinced top royal doctors that she was giving birth to what?
In 1726, an English woman named Mary Toft convinced top royal doctors that she was giving birth to what?
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Forget Wall Street stock charts. Global economists use this wildly popular fast-food item to measure currency power.
Forget Wall Street stock charts. Global economists use this wildly popular fast-food item to measure currency power.
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It’s adorable when a dog aggressively squeaks their favorite plush toy, but why do they actually love doing it?
It’s adorable when a dog aggressively squeaks their favorite plush toy, but why do they actually love doing it?
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Despite all the wild fan theories, what was physically sitting inside the glowing briefcase on the set of Pulp Fiction?
Despite all the wild fan theories, what was physically sitting inside the glowing briefcase on the set of Pulp Fiction?
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The Bermuda Triangle is universally feared for disappearing ships, but modern insurance companies know the boring truth.
The Bermuda Triangle is universally feared for disappearing ships, but modern insurance companies know the boring truth.
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Before completely dominating the streaming world, Netflix actually launched under a bizarre, pet-themed working name.
Before completely dominating the streaming world, Netflix actually launched under a bizarre, pet-themed working name.
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The Sony PlayStation was originally never meant to be its own standalone console. It was an add-on prototype for who?
The Sony PlayStation was originally never meant to be its own standalone console. It was an add-on prototype for who?
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Billions of items are scanned daily at supermarkets. What was the profoundly mundane first product ever scanned?
Billions of items are scanned daily at supermarkets. What was the profoundly mundane first product ever scanned?
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Hinge claims to be designed to be deleted, but the economic reality of dating apps reveals what dark truth?
Hinge claims to be designed to be deleted, but the economic reality of dating apps reveals what dark truth?
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The most famous female video game character, Lara Croft, almost had a different name until developers did what?
The most famous female video game character, Lara Croft, almost had a different name until developers did what?
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