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Iceland's penis museum began with a workplace joke.
Iceland's penis museum began with a workplace joke. Staff gave headmaster Sigurdur Hjartarson a bull's pizzle, helping start a collection that became the…
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Airport pocket knives can get a second life at auction.
Airport pocket knives can get a second life at auction. State surplus programs resell items passengers leave behind at security, including pocket knives,…
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Engineers constructed a special stretch of Route sixty-six in New Mexico that features precisely spaced rumble strips designed to play 'America the Beautiful' when you drive over…
Engineers constructed a special stretch of Route sixty-six in New Mexico that features precisely spaced rumble strips designed to play 'America the Beautiful'…
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Disneyland's after-hours residents include feral cats.
Disneyland's after-hours residents include feral cats. Cats have lived around the park, and reporting describes feeding and population-management efforts.…
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Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, operates a highly specialized holding facility widely known as the polar bear jail, specifically designed to incarcerate aggressive bears that…
Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, operates a highly specialized holding facility widely known as the polar bear jail, specifically designed to incarcerate…
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Benidorm’s beach sculptures come with a permit system.
Benidorm’s beach sculptures come with a permit system. The city’s beach ordinance regulates sand sculptors, specifying authorized locations and a maximum area…
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Commercial zero-gravity flights operating out of several American airports offer tourists the chance to experience true weightlessness by flying a modified Boeing plane in aggressive, stomach-churning parabolic arcs.
Commercial zero-gravity flights operating out of several American airports offer tourists the chance to experience true weightlessness by flying a modified…
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Cardrona Valley in New Zealand features a controversial wire fence entirely covered in thousands of colorful brassieres left behind by female travelers driving along the remote highway.
Cardrona Valley in New Zealand features a controversial wire fence entirely covered in thousands of colorful brassieres left behind by female travelers…
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Iceland allowed spirits while keeping strong beer illegal.
Iceland allowed spirits while keeping strong beer illegal. Beer above 2.25% alcohol remained banned until March 1, 1989, long after wine and spirits had…
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Cape Town's penguin beach began with just two breeding pairs.
Cape Town's penguin beach began with just two breeding pairs. African penguins settled at Boulders in 1982, establishing a mainland colony beside a…
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Caldari di Ortona in the Abruzzo region of Italy features a fully operational, twenty-four-hour public fountain that dispenses locally produced red wine completely free of charge.
Caldari di Ortona in the Abruzzo region of Italy features a fully operational, twenty-four-hour public fountain that dispenses locally produced red wine…
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An abandoned car in Dubai can get a removal warning.
An abandoned car in Dubai can get a removal warning. Dubai Municipality identifies neglected vehicles left in public places and gives owners a deadline to act…
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Peruvian authorities had to drastically increase security at Machu Picchu after a massive surge of tourists decided it would be wildly spiritual to take completely naked photos at the sacred Incan citadel.
Peruvian authorities had to drastically increase security at Machu Picchu after a massive surge of tourists decided it would be wildly spiritual to take…
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Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, serves a legendary alcoholic beverage known as the Sourtoe Cocktail, which famously features a genuine, dehydrated human toe floating directly in the liquor.
Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, serves a legendary alcoholic beverage known as the Sourtoe Cocktail, which famously features a genuine, dehydrated human…
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Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei pioneered the deeply unsettling dining trend of serving brown, heavily sauced curries and chocolate ice cream directly out of miniature ceramic toilet bowls.
Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei pioneered the deeply unsettling dining trend of serving brown, heavily sauced curries and chocolate ice cream directly out…
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People race down Cooper's Hill for a wheel of cheese.
People race down Cooper's Hill for a wheel of cheese. The Gloucestershire event sends competitors down a steep, uneven grassy slope after a rolling Double…
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On Capri, a sandal can be made to fit your actual foot.
On Capri, a sandal can be made to fit your actual foot. Local workshops measure customers and assemble handmade sandals from chosen straps and decorations.…
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Estonia officially invented the extreme sport of kiiking, which translates to swinging, where athletes strap themselves to massive steel swings and try to rotate a full three…
Estonia officially invented the extreme sport of kiiking, which translates to swinging, where athletes strap themselves to massive steel swings and try to…
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Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba boast the highest concentration of garter snakes in the world, with tens of thousands of them emerging from underground limestone caverns every single spring.
Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba boast the highest concentration of garter snakes in the world, with tens of thousands of them emerging from underground…
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Seattle boasts a highly celebrated tourist attraction known as the Market Theater Gum Wall, which is literally just an alleyway heavily caked in thousands of pieces of chewed, festering bubblegum.
Seattle boasts a highly celebrated tourist attraction known as the Market Theater Gum Wall, which is literally just an alleyway heavily caked in thousands of…
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Japanese train stations feature unique, highly detailed rubber stamps called eki stampu that tourists and locals obsessively collect in special booklets as they travel across the country.
Japanese train stations feature unique, highly detailed rubber stamps called eki stampu that tourists and locals obsessively collect in special booklets as…
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On Germany's Autobahn, the shoulder isn't a place for an ordinary stop.
On Germany's Autobahn, the shoulder isn't a place for an ordinary stop. German traffic rules prohibit stopping on the Autobahn, including its shoulder. A…
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A Korean seaside park displays prizewinning penis sculptures.
A Korean seaside park displays prizewinning penis sculptures. Haesindang Park overlooks a fishing village near Samcheok and draws on local phallic folklore.…
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape passed a municipal decree in 1954 strictly forbidding flying saucers from flying over, landing on, or taking off from its vineyards. Town officials invented the law to publicize the local wine.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape passed a municipal decree in 1954 strictly forbidding flying saucers from flying over, landing on, or taking off from its vineyards. Town…
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