An outbreak of the common cold occurred at an Antarctic base after seventeen weeks of complete isolation.
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Keanu Reeves almost renamed himself…
Keanu Reeves almost renamed himself “Chuck Spadina” because some casting agents were resistant to having him come in for auditions because his first name was hard to pronounce and seemingly too exotic.
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Man forgets where he parks his car – then finds it 20 years later
A German man reported his car stolen in 1997 and found it 20 years later. It was in the same spot where he left it, but was so old by that point that he could no longer drive it.
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The United States originated the con…
The United States originated the concept of National Parks by the establishment of Yellowstone in 1872. Canada followed in 1880’s, Great Britain, Japan and Mexico by the 1930’s. Today there are over 3,000 national parks worldwide.
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William Castle, a b-movie maker…
William Castle, a b-movie maker, allowed audiences refunds if a movie was too scary. Many abused it, angering Castle. The abuse stopped when he made refund seekers go to a “Coward’s Corner” in the theater as a record screamed “Watch the chicken!” and a yellow light followed across the theater. In addition, Castle made them […]
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After Hitler’s rise to power, he founded…
After Hitler’s rise to power, he founded the German Fashion Institute, Deutsches Modeamt. He hated makeup, lipstick, smoking, hair dye, and trousers on women. He wanted to create an Aryan fashion industry to rival Paris as he hated unnaturally slender bodies and slim hips.
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In 1968 US businessman Robert P McCulloch…
In 1968 US businessman Robert P McCulloch bought London Bridge for $2,460,000 plus shipping costs of around $240,000 and moved it to the Arizona desert. Instead of applying the 11% import tax for granite, US customs declared the 137-year-old bridge to be an “antique” and therefore duty-free.
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Bizarre Christmas Cards in Victorian England
Christmas Cards in Victorian England were bizarre to put it mildly. Featuring dead birds, frogs murdering one another, sinister snowmen and others.
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Mercedes-Benz will send you an award…
Mercedes-Benz will send you an award certificate and a radiator emblem if you reach milestones of 250,000, 500,000, 750,000, 1,000,000, and 1,610,000 kilometers on your vehicle.
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Krista and Tatiana Hogan are one of…
Krista and Tatiana Hogan are the one of the rarest forms of conjoined twins. Their brains are connected by a thalamic bridge which gives them unique neurological capabilities. They can feel and taste what the other is experiencing, can see through each other’s eyes, and hear each other’s thoughts.
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