There was a Beluga whale that learned how to mimic human speech and additionally told a diver to get out if his tank.
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After a Luftwаffe pilоt saw the SS…
After a Luftwаffe pilоt saw the SS kіlling Jеws, he faked illnеss to avoid combаt, missed targets, and tampered with bоmbs. For 20 years after the wаr, he anоnymously donаted 2/3 of his incоme to Jеwish orphаns and Holоcaust survіvors. In 1965, he emigrated to Israеl and convеrted to Judаism.
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The first person to survive going…
The first person to survive going over Niagra Falls in a barrel was a 63 year old woman named Annie Edson Taylor. She was hoping to make enough money from her fame to become financially secure, but never got much, in part because her manager stole her barrel.
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The US faced a nuclear threat in Arkansas…
The US faced a nuclear threat in Arkansas in 1980 because someone dropped a socket wrench 20m which cut the outside of a rocket with 9megaton warhead on it. The cut caused fuel to explode ejecting it from the silo.
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Shaquille O’Neal holds the record…
Shaquille O’Neal holds the record for biggest total purchase in Walmart history. Shaq spent $70,000 in one stop at Walmart in 2008.
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The world’s tallest tree, Hyperion…
The world’s tallest tree, Hyperion, is over 380ft (115.8m) tall. It was discovered in 2006 in California’s Redwood National Park, but to prevent damage, its exact location remains a secret.
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The brain shields us from existential…
The brain shields us from existential fear by categorising death as an unfortunate event that only befalls other people.
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In 1867, Van Zandt County, located in northeast…
In 1867, Van Zandt County, located in northeast Texas, decided to secede from the United States, as well as Texas. While celebrating their newfound independence, many citizens became intoxicated, and the U.S. Army easily regained control.
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During the Great Depression, a prominent…
During the Great Depression, a prominent attorney flipped $2 (inflation adjusted $31) into $100,000 ($1,500,000). He then proceeded to award the money to the woman who could give birth to the most amount of kids in the following decade.
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Marshmallows originated from ancient…
Marshmallows originated from ancient Egyptians that would use the mallow plant that grew in marshes to create candy to soothe sore throats. The roots of the mallow plant would create a gooey substance that was boiled and mixed with honey to create “marsh mallows”.
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