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2 out of 3 Civil War deaths occurred from disease rather than battle.

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The distinctive smell

of Crayola crayons

comes from

beef fat.

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The First Disneyland Admission Ticket Ever Sold was purchased for US$1 in 1955.

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A bear fought in the Polish Army in WW2. He carried shells to the frontline and was taught to salute.

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Most homes in Bolivia have a dried llama fetus thrown under its foundations for luck.

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40%

of minors having an abortion report that neither of their parents knew about the abortion.

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The British Navy uses Britney Spears' songs to scare off Somali pirates.

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Teddy Roosevelt volunteered for service in World War I ten years after having served as U.S. president.

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George Washington never wore a wig: his hair was naturally long and lustrous, although he did use powder to make it white.

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About 7% of all the potatoes grown in the U.S. are turned into McDonald's fries.

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Aspiring actor Leonard Nimoy once gave a cab ride to future president John F Kennedy.

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A software company buried a US$1,000 prize deep in its License Agreement to see if anyone actually read them. It took 5 months and 3,000 sales for someone to ask about the prize.

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40% of Americans are breathing unhealthy air, according to a report by the American Lung Association.

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Dolphins can communicate with one another over a telephone, and appear to know who they are talking to.

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About 1 million Japanese men are estimated to be locking themselves in their bedrooms for years, creating social and health problems, a condition called "Hikikomori."

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One drop of the Beaked Sea Snake venom can kill 3 adult men.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize until Malala won it on 2014.

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Rats can copulate in 2 seconds.

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David Bowie performed at the Berlin Wall in 1987 while East Germans gathered to listen behind. You could hear them cheering and singing along from the other side.

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Dogs wag their tails to the right when they're happy and to the left when they're frightened.

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In 1943, a fissure opened in a farmer's cornfield in Mexico, growing into a five story tall volcano in only a week and up to 1,100 feet after a year.

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If you die homeless or with no money in New York City, you are buried by prisoners on Hart Island in a mass grave: up to 1000 per grave for children and 50 for adults.

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In India, many brides use the "Bichiya": a wedding ring for the toe.

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A Burkini is a type of swimsuit for Muslim women, which covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet.

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The Egyptian Kahun Papyrus (1850 B.C.) suggests crocodile feces either for preventing conception or as an abortifacient.

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Over 16,000 religious festivals across Spain are said to involve animal cruelty. About 60,000 animals die every year on them.

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Snakes used in snake charming performances respond to movement, not sound.

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Giraffes are kosher for eating, according to Judaism.

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In their first year of life, baby blue whales gain 200 pounds (91 kg) every day.

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90%

of all meteorites ever found have come from Antarctica.

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