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British coins come together to make a shield.

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God is never mentioned in the Bible's Book of Esther.

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98% of Students say they get bored at school, a U.S. survey found.

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The BBC holds regular rehearsals for the Queen's death to make sure staff get it right when the real announcement is made.

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People who procrastinate may be more likely to have insomnia, a study found.

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You can find the shape of every letter of Toyota's name in their logo.

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One of the most prolific serial killers in history with 218 proven victims, Harold Shipman, was a doctor.

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The most searched tutorial on YouTube is "How to Kiss."

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The British monarchy has nominal assets worth about US$34.8 billion. They're among the world's top 20 richest people.

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In 1973, Nixon gave Colombia a lunar rock collected during the Apollo 17 landing. The plaque reads "Presented to the People of the Republic of Columbia."

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Wife beating was not illegal in all U.S. States until 1920.

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Jose Maria Velasco was elected 5 times to be the President of Ecuador and was ousted 4 times.

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91%

of Egypt's women aged 15 to 49 have been subjected to genital mutilation, according to the World Health Organization.

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From the Middle Ages up to 1809,

Finland was part of Sweden.

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Genghis Khan was originally named Temujin which means "blacksmith."

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During Spanish colonial rule,
Texas was officially known as the

New Kingdom of the Philippines
Province of the Texas.

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The English word "Callipygian" means having a beautiful ass.

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Australia has 31% of the world's uranium supply.

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In Vietnam, marriage applicants must acquire a Certificate of Good Mental Health from a doctor before being allowed to marry.

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In 1984, New Zealand's Prime Minister got drunk and decided to spontaneously call a general election. He lost.

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The world is running out of sand. We use 40 billion tons of sand each year.

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Over 95% of supercentenarians (people who live to be 110) are women.

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In 1970, Bill Murray jokingly said to a fellow passenger that he had two bombs in his bag. U.S. marshals searched his luggage and found US$20,000 worth of marijuana. Murray was arrested.

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Shaquille O'Neal has a doctorate in education and wrote his thesis on humour in the workplace.

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In 2013, PayPal accidentally credited US$92 quadrillion to a Pennsylvania man.

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Women who get married after 30 in the U.S. end up making about US$18,000 more than their early-marrying peers.

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Storing all the genetic information on Earth would require 1 sextillion of the world's most powerful supercomputers.

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"Wannabe" by Spice Girls was deemed as the UK's catchiest song after a study found it only takes 2.29 seconds for listeners to recognize it.

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Pigs can often outsmart dogs and are on about the same intellectual level as chimpanzees, a study found.

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Stephen Hawking married the ex-wife of the man who first designed his speech synthesiser.

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