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Legend states the Chinese zodiac order was determined by a great race across a river, where the rat won by secretly riding on the ox's back and jumping off at the last second.
Legend states the Chinese zodiac order was determined by a great race across a river, where the rat won by secretly riding on the ox's back and jumping off at…
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John D Rockefeller became exponentially richer after the US government forcibly broke up his massive Standard Oil monopoly in 1911 due to antitrust violations.
John D Rockefeller became exponentially richer after the US government forcibly broke up his massive Standard Oil monopoly in 1911 due to antitrust…
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SpongeBob SquarePants's driver's license briefly shown in the show lists his date of birth as July fourteen, nineteen eighty-six, meaning the optimistic fry cook was a full-blown…
SpongeBob SquarePants's driver's license briefly shown in the show lists his date of birth as July fourteen, nineteen eighty-six, meaning the optimistic fry…
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Tuk-tuks actually originated from Italy, completely shattering the illusion that these chaotic little three-wheelers are a strictly Southeast Asian invention.
Tuk-tuks actually originated from Italy, completely shattering the illusion that these chaotic little three-wheelers are a strictly Southeast Asian invention.…
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Psychologist William Moulton Marston helped invent the early polygraph lie detector test in the 1920s before eventually using his obsession with truth and bondage to create the comic book hero Wonder Woman.
Psychologist William Moulton Marston helped invent the early polygraph lie detector test in the 1920s before eventually using his obsession with truth and…
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Britain introduced a window tax in 1696 where homeowners were taxed based on the number of windows their houses had, which was intended to be a progressive tax on the wealthy.
Britain introduced a window tax in 1696 where homeowners were taxed based on the number of windows their houses had, which was intended to be a progressive…
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Amsterdam is actively trying to discourage young male tourists from visiting their city, even launching targeted digital advertising campaigns explicitly telling budget travelers and bachelor parties to stay away.
Amsterdam is actively trying to discourage young male tourists from visiting their city, even launching targeted digital advertising campaigns explicitly…
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Experiencing the incredibly satisfying involuntary action of stretching your arms and yawning at the exact same time upon waking up actually has an official medical term, which is known as pandiculation.
Experiencing the incredibly satisfying involuntary action of stretching your arms and yawning at the exact same time upon waking up actually has an official…
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Bicycles completely altered human genetics in rural England by allowing young men to easily travel to neighboring villages and court women outside their immediate gene pool.
Bicycles completely altered human genetics in rural England by allowing young men to easily travel to neighboring villages and court women outside their…
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Continuous, uninterrupted webs of connective tissue called fascia physically weave through your entire body, wrapping around every single muscle, bone, nerve, and major organ like biological cling wrap.
Continuous, uninterrupted webs of connective tissue called fascia physically weave through your entire body, wrapping around every single muscle, bone, nerve,…
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Kirlian photography became a massive mystical sensation in the 1970s when believers claimed the glowing, colorful halos captured around hands and leaves were visual proof of the…
Kirlian photography became a massive mystical sensation in the 1970s when believers claimed the glowing, colorful halos captured around hands and leaves were…
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Taylor Lautner gained thirty pounds of muscle between the first and second Twilight films strictly because the studio executives were actively planning to recast his role with a…
Taylor Lautner gained thirty pounds of muscle between the first and second Twilight films strictly because the studio executives were actively planning to…
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Rapper 50 Cent accidentally became a cryptocurrency millionaire because he completely forgot that he accepted Bitcoin as a valid payment method for his 2014 album 'Animal…
Rapper 50 Cent accidentally became a cryptocurrency millionaire because he completely forgot that he accepted Bitcoin as a valid payment method for his 2014…
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Listening to loud music while drinking alcohol actually makes you consume your drinks significantly faster than you would in a quiet, relaxed environment.
Listening to loud music while drinking alcohol actually makes you consume your drinks significantly faster than you would in a quiet, relaxed environment.…
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Smelling green apples and peppermint has been scientifically proven to significantly relieve symptoms of claustrophobia and tension headaches in most adults.
Smelling green apples and peppermint has been scientifically proven to significantly relieve symptoms of claustrophobia and tension headaches in most adults.…
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Aggressive Wall Street hedge funds, appropriately nicknamed vulture funds, frequently specialize in buying the deeply discounted sovereign debt of completely desperate, bankrupt…
Aggressive Wall Street hedge funds, appropriately nicknamed vulture funds, frequently specialize in buying the deeply discounted sovereign debt of completely…
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Charles Martinet secured the iconic voice acting role of Nintendo's Super Mario by crashing an audition at the very last minute and improvising a rambling monologue about making…
Charles Martinet secured the iconic voice acting role of Nintendo's Super Mario by crashing an audition at the very last minute and improvising a rambling…
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Aldaraia, also known as the Book of Soyga, was a sixteenth-century magical grimoire filled with massive grids of random letters that obsessed the Elizabethan occultist John Dee,…
Aldaraia, also known as the Book of Soyga, was a sixteenth-century magical grimoire filled with massive grids of random letters that obsessed the Elizabethan…
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Saliva contains a natural painkiller called opiorphin that is statistically up to six times more powerful than morphine at dulling physical pain.
Saliva contains a natural painkiller called opiorphin that is statistically up to six times more powerful than morphine at dulling physical pain. It works by…
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President Theodore Roosevelt, universally remembered as a hyper-masculine rough rider who hunted bears and survived assassination attempts, surprisingly kept his personal…
President Theodore Roosevelt, universally remembered as a hyper-masculine rough rider who hunted bears and survived assassination attempts, surprisingly kept…
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Blue light glasses are largely a scam perpetuated by the optical industry, as there is virtually no credible scientific evidence that screen light damages your eyes.
Blue light glasses are largely a scam perpetuated by the optical industry, as there is virtually no credible scientific evidence that screen light damages…
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Glass witch balls were extremely popular in eighteenth-century England where they were hung in windows under the mystical belief that their shiny surfaces would mesmerize and…
Glass witch balls were extremely popular in eighteenth-century England where they were hung in windows under the mystical belief that their shiny surfaces…
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IBM engineers admitted that a significant part of the reason their Deep Blue supercomputer managed to psychologically crush chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997 was a literal glitch in its programming.
IBM engineers admitted that a significant part of the reason their Deep Blue supercomputer managed to psychologically crush chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov…
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Airport baggage handlers loading animals into the cargo hold of commercial airplanes frequently talk to and reassure the crated pets because the dark, noisy environment…
Airport baggage handlers loading animals into the cargo hold of commercial airplanes frequently talk to and reassure the crated pets because the dark, noisy…
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