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Pluto never made a full revolution around the sun while it was still considered a planet.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE -
Women can fly airplanes in Saudi Arabia, but can't drive cars.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The top speed of the Bugatti Veyron is limited not by the engine, but rather its tires exploding.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The population density of Manhattan is much lower today than it was 100 years ago, and total population has fallen by about 25%.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In the UK, the most common cause of death for men under 50 is suicide.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The author of Jaws dedicated the last decade of his life to the preservation of sharks to make up for the mass hysteria he helped create.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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McDonald's had 37,855 locations around the world in 2019.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A Death Row study found that ice cream and pie were the most popular desserts for a last meal, followed by cake.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Sharks can see up to 10 times better than humans in clear water.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar as a director.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Actor Michael Keaton's real name is Michael Douglas. He decided for a stage name to avoid confusion with the well-known actor of the same name.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Nelson Mandela was banned from entering the U.S. and needed a special waiver until 2008.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In 1977, 3 men attempted to steal Elvis Presley's remains for ransom. That's why his body was moved to Graceland where they are monitored by security.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A city in Texas renamed itself to "DISH, Texas" in order to receive free Dish Satellite service for 10 years.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Snakes use their tongues to smell.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Catnip is a natural cockroach repellent.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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An eerie prophecy attributed to Nostradamus regarding the 9/11 attacks was in fact fabricated by a college student in 1997 to show how easily such prophecies can be misused.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Anne Frank wrote most of her diary in the form of letters to a person named "Kitty."♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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"Tinku" is a festival in Bolivia where people beat each other for 2 or 3 days straight.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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When notified of his selection for the Nobel , Martin Luther King Jr. announced he would turn over the prize money to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Tom Cruise grew up in near poverty and was regularly beaten by his father.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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10%of the general population suffers from Alexithymia, the inability to identify and describe their own emotions.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Before compasses, Vikings navigated the ocean using birds, whales, celestial bodies, chants and rhymes.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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If you could jump proportionally as high as a locust, you would be able to jump 18m (59 ft).♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Around Central Park, New York, it can cost almost US$300,000 a year just for the right to operate a hot dog stand.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A flock of starlings is called a murmuration.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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American astronauts have been able to vote in elections from space since 1997.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Bubble wrap was originally designed as an easy-to-clean textured wallpaper.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Each species of peacock spider has its own courtship dance.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Norway is ranked as the country least likely to be affected by climate change. Chad is the most vulnerable.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
