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There were ticket scalpers for gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. Gladiators like Hermes were known to draw the largest crowds and brought in high profits for scalpers due to demand.
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The night before Iraq invaded Kuwait there was a soar in pizza orders made by the CIA.
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The term ‘patient 0’ is based on a misunderstanding. An early HIV patients was named ‘patient O’, standing for ‘patient OUT of California’. People misinterpreted this letter as the numeral 0, leading to its wide usage today.
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Leonardo da Vinci designed a robotic knight operated by cables. When modern engineers built a replica based on the designs, it was functional.
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What is inflammation? Inflammation is a physiological reaction of the body to an attack (virus, bacteria, cells to be eliminated). It involves the immune system and a cascade of molecules that normally protect the body. It is triggered when physical barriers such as the skin are not enough to stop these attacks. Its most visible characteristic is redness (pimple, around a recent scar, etc.), edema, a feeling of heat and pain can also be noted. The increase in temperature kills any fragile pathogens. The immune cells on site emit molecules (chemokines) in order to increase the volume of blood vessels
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Actor Larry Thomas was paid $2,610.00 for playing the “Soup Nazi” on Seinfeld but since then has earned his living from autograph shows, personal appearances and Cameo.
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It used to be a job to drive around the country, constantly, driving and measuring every road, grade, elevation, and distance, in order to keep road maps updating accurately every two weeks. “Road scouts” would drive enough miles in a year to make multiple trips to the moon.
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In Sweden they have trained wild crows to trade cigarette butts for peanuts, helping to clean up Swedish streets.
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In 1986, the small New Zealand town of Otorohanga briefly changed its name to “Harrodsville” in support of the local restaurant Harrods, which was facing lawsuits by the famous London department store of the same name. In addition, every business in town changed their name to “Harrods”.
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A wanted robber known as “Roofman” created a secret hideout inside a Toys “R” Us. He played with toys, watched DVDs, ate baby food, and installed a baby video monitor to keep an eye on the store.
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