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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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Diamonds are the hardest known natural substance on Earth, and they are often used for cutting and polishing other materials.
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The Flintstones lasted 30 years as the most profitable cartoon franchise until The Simpsons came along in late 1989, outlasted it.
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Alligators and manatee habitats often overlap, but it's the alligators who give way to the manatees.
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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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In 2017, a man in China married a robot he had built himself.
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Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo made a mouse embryo called human-mouse chimera that's 4% human, the highest level of human cells ever recorded in an animal.
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Nomophobia is the fear of being away from your phone.
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In 2013, A suicidal man in South Carolina Ravenal Bridge was saved after being offered by a pizza.
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The largest mammal on earth is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh over 200 tons.
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The Star Wars franchise also includes television shows, novels, comics, and video games.
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The opah is the only known warm-blooded fish on Earth.
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Professional sumo wrestlers are not allowed to drive.
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive collection of floating trash and plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean that is estimated to be twice the size of Texas.
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Condoms were used in D-Day to keep water out of gun barrels.
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Laotian rock rats were thought to be extinct for 11 million years until one was found for sale in a market in Laos in 2006.
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The environmental impact of war can be severe. Bombs, chemical weapons, and other weapons of war can cause significant damage to the environment, including pollution, deforestation, and destruction of wildlife habitats.
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Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts.
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Alaska is one of two US states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other.
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Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens was the first person to draw a map of Mars that displayed any terrain features.
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Gold has been discovered on every continent on Earth.
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If you took one cent and doubled your money every day, you would be a millionaire in just 28 days.
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In 2012, twin girls Amy Ann and Kate Marie were born 87 days apart, making them the twins with the longest interval between their births.
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Ancient Egyptian king Narmer was the founder of the First Dynasty and in turn, the first king of a unified Egypt.
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Patu Digua from Colombia is the smallest spider with a body length of less than 0.37 mm (0.015 in).
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An island in the Maldives is made of parrotfish poop.
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The term "24-karat gold" refers to pure gold, while 14-karat gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts other metals.
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Antimatter is the most valuable substance in the world at $100 trillion per gram
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A group of otters is called a romp.
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In China, there is an elderly rights law that makes illegal not to visit their parents regularly.
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More people commit suicide in New York City than are murdered.
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Epilepsy kills as many people per year as Breast Cancer.
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Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the oldest land animal in the world. He is believed to have been born in around 1832, making him 188 years old in 2020.
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The Hunger Games is banned in Vietnam because of extreme violence and killing.
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Grasshoppers have more protein than beef, with a 72-percent protein content including all essential amino acids.
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It’s illegal to fall asleep under a hairdryer in Florida, even if you’re the salon owner.
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According to a study done by British and Dutch Researchers in 2017, alcohol can help you speak a foreign language better.
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Red diamonds are commonly known as the most expensive and the rarest diamond colour in the world, with less than 30 known red diamonds having been found.
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It's not just the fruit that's edible - the dragon fruit's stem can also be cooked and eaten.
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In some cultures, vampires don't have reflection because they lack souls.
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The oldest known animal fossil is the Dickinsonia, a type of sea creature that lived around 558 million years ago.
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The blue whale has a heart the size of a small car.
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There’s a traditional meatballs dish in the United Kingdom called “faggots” It is usually made from pig heart, liver and fatty belly meat.
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Beyoncé started her career as a member of the girl group, Destiny's Child, before transitioning to a successful solo career.
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The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the US and the United Kingdom. The shooting of a pig triggered it.
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In 2016, a group of hackers in North Korea stole $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh.
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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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No more than two flies are allowed by law in any public toilet in China.
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The International Potato Center proved once that it was possible to grow potatoes on Mars by simulating a Mars-like soil environment on Earth.
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Mehran Karimi Nasseri is an Iranian refugee who lived in the departure lounge of Terminal One in Charles de Gaulle Airport from August 26, 1988, until July 2006.
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Many expensive Perfumes contain whale poop.
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