In 2016, Yukon Territory ran an awareness campaign advocating for Vitamin D with the slogan “We all need the D.”
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The creator of chiropractic medicine…
The creator of chiropractic medicine, D.D. Palmer, claims he received his knowledge from the spirit of a deceased physician named Jim Atkinson and believed chiropractic medicine was a moral obligation and a religious duty.
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Malaysia has chicken beauty pageants…
Malaysia has chicken beauty pageants where chickens are judged on their appearance, confidence, and style. Prizes for winning can be as high as $10,000.
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In 1960, debris from a failed American…
In 1960, debris from a failed American launch fell on Cuba, killing one cow. Many Cubans demonstrated, with banners on cows reading “The Yankees are killing us without mercy” and “Eisenhower, you murdered one of my sisters”. Cuba received $2 million compensation, and the cow had a state funeral.
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The scenes of Kazakhstan in Borat…
The scenes of Kazakhstan in Borat, were shot in Glod, a tiny village in Romania. All the extras are villagers of Glod who got paid to be in the film and were told it was a documentary. They felt insulted by their portrayal, tried to sue the producers and threaten to kill Borat for insulting […]
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There are hallucinogenic fishes…
The fish Sarpa salpa (known as the dreamfish) is hallucinogenic. In 2006, two men who ate the fish described experiencing frightening hallucinations that lasted for 36 hours. These hallucinogenic fishes suggested to contain DMT where one experience is described as “After eating, he experienced intense hallucinations with a science-fiction theme that included futuristic vehicles, images […]
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An outbreak of the common cold…
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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