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27 MAR 2023

The Man and the Machine: Uncovering Marvin Heemeyer's Bulldozer Journey

Discover the story of Marvin Heemeyer, a Colorado muffler shop owner who turned a bulldozer into an armored vehicle in response to a zoning dispute. Explore the motivations, actions, and legacy of this complex figure as we delve into the tale of one man's unconventional stand against perceived injustice.

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24 MAR 2023

Debunking Legends: Separating Myths from Facts

Discover the truth behind popular myths and legends in our article "Debunking Legends: Separating Myths from Facts." Uncover the facts and dispel misconceptions, as we unveil the reality behind these enduring tales.

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Top 50 Random Fun Facts

1.   Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your dinner begin to eat you.

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2.   A cat named Stubbs was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for 20 years.

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3.   The first bar of soap was made in ancient Babylon around 2800 BC. It was made from a mixture of fats and ashes.

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4.   1962 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car ever sold at auction, fetching a record $48.4 million.

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5.   Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains a substance called theobromine, which is toxic to canines.

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6.   Giant anteaters can eat up to 30,000 ants and termites in a day.

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7.   Yash Mansukhbhai Moradiya from India broke the world record for the longest time holding the scorpion position on 22 February 2022 in Dubai, UAE, with a time of 29 minutes and 4 seconds.

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8.   There's an eel flavoured ice cream in Japan you can buy.

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9.   Napoleon, Caesar, Genghis Khan, and Hitler are all said to have hated cats.

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10.   Alfred P. Southwick was a dentist who is credited for inventing the electric chair.

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11.   Wayne Allwine, who was the voice of Mickey Mouse, was married to Russi Taylor, the sound of Minnie Mouse.

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12.   Diamonds are the hardest known natural substance on Earth, and they are often used for cutting and polishing other materials.

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13.   The winner of Finland's wife-carrying contest gets the wife's weight in beer.

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14.   There's a Hedgehog café in Tokyo that you can play with Hedgehog.

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15.   Some birds, like the California condor, have been brought back from the brink of extinction through conservation efforts.

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16.   When Tutankhamun became king of Egypt, he married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten, and they had two daughters.

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17.   Saint Apollonia is the patroness of dentistry and other dental problems.

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18.   The original creator of the Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik, took one month to solve his own puzzle. Yusheng Du currently holds the Rubik's Cube world record at 3.47 seconds.

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19.   Capybara is the largest living rodent in the world.

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20.   There's a heart-shaped coral reef in Australia.

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21.   Alaska is one of two US states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other.

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22.   Pentheraphobia is the fear of your mother-in-law.

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23.   Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight.

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24.   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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25.   Snake skin is made from keratin, the same stuff your hair and nail is made from.

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26.   The world's fastest roller coaster is the Formula Rossa, located in Abu Dhabi. This beast can reach speeds of up to 149 miles per hour in just 4.9 seconds! That's faster than most sports cars.

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27.   Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas. We're more similar to our fruity friends than we thought!

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28.   Leonardo Da Vinci is the first person who proposed contact lenses in 1508.

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29.   Instead of disposing of their metabolic waste, Grizzly and black bears recycle it.

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30.   The world's largest traffic jam occurred in China in 2010 and lasted for over 10 days.

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31.   When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, Photographer Robert Landsburg was within a few miles of the summit. Knowing he can’t escape and was about to die he then put the film into its case, put his camera in his backpack, and then laid himself on top of the backpack as the last shield in an attempt to protect its photo. His body was found seventeen days later buried in the ash with his backpack underneath.

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32.   It’s illegal to feed pigeons on the streets or sidewalks of San Francisco.

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33.   According to U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, there are more than 1,900 insect species used as food.

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34.   The Baatara Gorge Waterfall in Lebanon flows through a limestone cave and descends into a sinkhole, dropping 255 meters (837 feet) into the cavern below.

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35.   The national animal of Indonesia is the Komodo dragon.

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36.   In 2008, a man in the UK legally changed his name to "Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined" because he wanted to be unique.

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37.   The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat, which can fit in a teaspoon.

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38.   A fruit has caused chaos at University in Melbourne, Australia. Students evacuated the library, afraid of the smell of gas. However, it turned out that the smell came from a rotting durian fruit that was left behind upon checking. Durian fruit, native to Southeast Asia, is banned from hotel rooms and transportation because of its smell.

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39.   The worlds most expensive sheep was sold for £231,000.

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40.   The roller coaster with the most track inversions is The Smiler at Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, UK, which features 14 inversions. With the highest drop reaching 98.43 feet (30 m) and speeds of up to 52.82 miles per hour (85 km/h), riders are sent whirling through these inversions. The ride lasts 165 seconds in total, covering a 3,839 ft (1.17 km) track.

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41.   85% of plant life is found in the ocean.

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42.   Mark Zuckerberg tried to sell Facebook in 2005 for $75 million.

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43.   Oprah Winfrey made history as the first African American female billionaire in the world, highlighting her incredible business acumen and success.

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44.   As of 2017, 373 girls were named Abcde in the United States.

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45.   Dave Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's restaurant worked at KFC before he started his own.

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46.   Boeing 777 is the world’s largest twinjet and the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely with computer-aided design.

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47.   In Australia, there is a tree called the "baobab," which can store thousands of gallons of water inside its trunk.

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48.   The invention of bubble gum can be attributed to Walter E. Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company, who stumbled upon the recipe for bubble gum in 1928.

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49.   In 1969, Martin Luther King Sr. was one of several members of the Morehouse College board of trustees held hostage on the campus by a group of students. One of the students was Samuel L. Jackson.

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50.   Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

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