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Dive into the captivating tale of the 1904 St. Louis Marathon, where the Olympic Games met chaos, controversy, and sheer determination. Discover the bizarre stories that make this race the strangest in Olympic history.
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Discover 10 bloody brilliant facts about the world of blood! Uncover the vital roles of red and white blood cells, the importance of blood types, and the fascinating history of blood in our captivating and educational exploration.
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Discover the enthralling world of praying mantises in this captivating blog post. Unveil 15 fascinating facts about these mysterious insects, from their unique hunting skills to their cultural significance, and learn what makes them such extraordinary creatures.
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In May 2009, three masked burglars broke into Dolph Lundgren's house and restrained his wife and threatened her with knives. They then fled when they saw a family photo and realized whose house they were in.
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Civilians are often the ones who suffer the most in war. In fact, during World War II, it's estimated that around 50 million civilians lost their lives.
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The world's highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China, reaches an elevation of 16,640 feet (5,072 meters) above sea level at the Tanggula Pass station.
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The dragon fruit plant is actually a type of cactus and can grow up to 20 feet tall!
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A $3 million lottery winner man in Waycross, Georgia, gets 21 years in prison after using his winnings to finance meth trafficking and his role in a multi-state drug trafficking.
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A 'murdermonger' is a person who commits or incites murder.
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According to a Common Sense Media report in 2015, teens in the United States spend about nine hours using media for their enjoyment.
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Some people in India and Pakistan smoke scorpion to get high.
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On Scooby-Doo, Shaggy’s real name is Norville Rogers.
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Three individuals reportedly trespassed into a zoo, changed into their underwear, swam with dolphins, and then stole a penguin during a drunken night out.
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Roman empire used human urine to clean and whiten their teeth.
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Darth Vader, played by David Prowse and voiced by James Earl Jones, is one of the franchise's most iconic villains.
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Some insects, like the bombardier beetle, have developed incredible defense mechanisms, such as the ability to produce and release a hot, noxious chemical spray to deter predators.
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Dolly, the sheep, was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, using the process of nuclear transfer.
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The world's largest species of crab, the Japanese spider crab, can have a leg span of up to 12.1 feet (3.7 meters) and can weigh up to 42 pounds (19 kilograms).
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The scientific term for the shape of a Pringle is 'Hyperbolic Paraboloid.'
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Winner Lane of New York has been arrested more than 30 times. Meanwhile, his younger brother Loser Lane, went on scholarship to an elite prep school, to Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, and then joined the New York Police Department and eventually promoted to detective.
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According to Utah Administrative Code R653-5, it’s illegal to modify the weather without a license.
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Chicago gang counterfeiters attempted to steal Abraham Lincoln’s corpse and request a US$200,000 ransom in 1876.
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Canada and Uruguay are the only sovereign states that have fully legalized the consumption and sale of recreational cannabis nationwide.
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The Mimic Octopus can impersonate up to 15 marine species, including Lionfish, Sea snake, Flatfish, jellyfish, and Sole fish.
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The Banyan Tree, a type of strangler fig, has aerial roots that can spread out over a large area, making it one of the largest trees in terms of canopy coverage.
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Elvis Presley never wrote any of his songs.
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Oology is the study of bird eggs. It comes from the Greek word "oion," meaning "egg."
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The Makira people of the Solomon Islands use flying fox teeth as traditional currency.
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Crystal, the starring monkey from Night at the Museum and The Hangover 2, has an IMDB page.
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Bill Gates has donated $50 billion to charity.
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In Italy, it’s illegal to insult a man by saying he has “no balls.”
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There are 20 Native languages in Alaska, and most within two main groups, the Inuit-Unangan and Na-Dene.
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Warren Buffet is only giving his family 1% of his fortune.
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In 2011, a man in Sweden was arrested for splitting an atom in his kitchen. He had been trying to build a nuclear reactor as a hobby.
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There's a sport called "Squirrel fishing" where participants try to lure, catch and lift squirrels into the air using a nut tied to a fishing line and pole.
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The first director of Jaws (1975), Dick Richards, was fired because he kept calling the shark a whale.
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In 2006, a man in Australia tried to sell New Zealand on eBay for $0.01AUD before the auction was taken down.
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Cerro Rico in Bolivia is known as the mountain that eats men because of a large number of men died in the mine. It is estimated that up to eight million have been killed in the Cerro Rico since the 16th century.
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At 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m), Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player ever to have played in the NBA.
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Roller coasters were originally designed to be ice slides. In the 17th century, the Russians built giant wooden slides and covered them with ice to create a thrilling ride. These early coasters had no wheels and no brakes, and they could reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour!
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Malcolm Myatt suffered a stroke in 2004, and since then, he can no longer feel sadness because the part of his brain controlling his emotion was destroyed.
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There's a Hedgehog café in Tokyo that you can play with Hedgehog.
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Donald Gorske holds the Guinness World Record for the most Big Macs consumed. He ate his 28,788th Big Mac in Wisconsin, USA, on August 24, 2016.
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Mary Mallon was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever.
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Miljenko Parserisas Bukovic from Chile adores actress Julia Roberts so much that he spent ten years and about £1,300 to have 82 portraits of the actress tattooed on his body.
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Lung cancer death rates declined 48% from 1990 to 2016 among men and 23% from 2002 to 2016 among women.
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Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
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Idaho is the only U.S. state to declare cannibalism illegal. Idaho erected the ban in 1990 as a reaction to a fear that eating humans would emerge in ritualized practices.
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Spinraza, a recently approved drug for spinal muscular atrophy, has a list price of $750,000.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä, which translates to "Friend's Day" and is a celebration of platonic love and friendship.
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velvet ant is a type of 3,000 species of wasps.
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Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history.
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Some roller coasters are designed to look like animals. The Manta coaster at SeaWorld Orlando is shaped like a giant manta ray, and the Wild Eagle coaster at Dollywood is designed to look like a bald eagle. These coasters are not only thrilling but also beautiful works of art.
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