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The world's oldest recorded joke is a Sumerian saying from around 1900 BC about a wife's fart.

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The term "cowboy" was originally a derogatory term for a black cowhand.

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Mountain Lions will bury and leave their prey, then return to it when they are hungry.

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The only verified person to reach the age of 120 once met Vincent Van Gogh and later called him "dirty, badly dressed and disagreeable."

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Ninjas never wore black. Mostly they wore the inconspicuous clothing of peasants, merchants, traveling priests, etc.

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Scientists have discovered that monkeys are susceptible to optical illusions, just like humans.

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When a hurricane is expected, Wal-Mart's top-selling items are strawberry Pop-Tarts and beer.

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In 1900, 40% of American cars were powered by steam, 38% by electricity, and 22% by gasoline.

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The Labrador dog is from Newfoundland and the Newfoundland dog is from Labrador.

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In 2015, a 4-year-old searching for fossils found 100 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones.

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The average American golf course consumes around 312,000 gallons of water per day.

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Hours before his death, Einstein was still

attempting to prove his Theory of Everything.

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The word "infant" comes from the Latin word "infans", meaning "unable to speak" or "speechless".

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Bolivia was not a landlocked country. Its territory on the Pacific Ocean was lost to Chile after the War of the Pacific in the mid 19th century.

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Novelist Stephen King said that Professor Umbridge from the Harry Potter series is the "greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter."

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The Irish surname prefix "Mac" means "son of," while "O" means "descendant of."

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Americans spend an average of US$1,092 on coffee each year.

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In the U.S., Google searches for "why is my poop green" peak between 5 and 6 AM , while "how to roll a joint" peaks between 1 and 2 AM.

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The term "ZIP"

in "ZIP code"

is an acronym for

"Zone Improvement Plan."

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The UK is the only country not required to name itself on its postage stamps.

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In the U.S., sitting on a sea turtle is a third degree felony.

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The world's smallest snail can fit 10 times in the eye of a needle.

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White blood cells make up about 1% of your blood.

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There's a village in India that produces most bouncers and bodyguards of New Delhi's nightclubs.

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Saddam Hussein commissioned the production of a Qur'an written using 27 litres of his own blood, to thank God for saving him from dangers and conspiracies.

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The youngest known serial killer ever is Amerjeet Sada who killed 3 young children at the age of 8, including his neighbor's baby whom he bludgeoned with a brick.

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The Vatican does not recognize the People's Republic of China as a legitimate state of China.

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The USPS is a year older than the United States.

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If the Statue of Liberty was built today, it would cost about US$1.2 million.

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Astronauts aboard the ISS change clothes near a filter that sucks up the skin particles that would otherwise float around.

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