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Talk about good acting — Toni Collette faked her appendicitis so well when she was a teen that doctors ended up removing her appendix.
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Snakes can help predict earthquakes. They can sense them up to five days before, from up to 75 miles away.
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In 2002, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the first TV show to ever use “google” as a verb.
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There was a case in the UK of a sexually transmitted allergic reaction.
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Modern thong underwear was introduced by Fiorello La Guardia, the 99th mayor of New York City.
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Ancient Egyptians would use the paste from dead mice to cure toothaches.
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If you’re being violent or drunk in Japan the police will get a futon and roll you into a burrito.
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David Bowie launched his own internet provider in 1998 called BowieNet.
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Miss Piggy’s original name was Piggy Lee.
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Cruise ships have their own morgues.
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Miami is the only major US city founded by a woman.
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There’s a rare neurological condition called Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, which causes people to feel larger or smaller than they actually are.
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Shakira’s school teacher told her she was bad at singing and banned her from choir. Her classmates stated she sounded like a goat.
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Harrison Ford got his ear pierced when he was 55 at a Claire’s store.
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Because gelatin is made from animal skin and bones, gummy worms technically have more bones in them than actual worms (which don’t have any).
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On average, lightning strikes Earth 100 times each second.
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Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.
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Jack Nicholson grew up believing his mom, June, was his sister, and that his grandmother, Ethel May, was his mother.
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The first Disney Channel Original Movie was 1997’s Northern Lights, starring Diane Keaton.
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It’s likely that more than 11 species of fish can walk on land.
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The Yoruba people of Nigeria are known for giving birth to more twins than anywhere else in the world — 50 per 1,000 births.
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It wasn’t until the Great Depression that movie theaters began selling popcorn as a snack to eat during movies.
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The first text message sent to a cellphone happened almost 33 years ago — in 1992 — and the message sent said “Merry Christmas.”
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Ladybugs defend themselves from predators by releasing a foul-smelling chemical from their knees.
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Long before New York received its iconic nickname “The Big Apple,” it was known as New Orange.
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Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham because his publisher bet him he couldn’t write a book shorter than The Cat in the Hat.
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Before deciding on the name Google, the popular search engine was called BackRub.
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The first college football game was played on Nov. 6, 1869, between Rutgers and Princeton (formally known as the College of New Jersey). Rutgers won.
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Owls don’t have eyeballs. Instead they have elongated tubes held by sclerotic rings. Owls can’t move their eyes around, which is why they have to move their entire head to look in different areas.
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DUI offenders in Ohio are issued yellow license plates to help police officers identify them while on the road.
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Inside the Actor’s Studio host James Lipton used to be a Parisian pimp.
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In Singapore, anyone spitting out, importing, or selling chewing gum could face a fine or jail time.
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Late One Direction member Liam Payne has a severe phobia of dirty spoons.
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Early in his career, Sylvester Stallone was so low on cash, he was forced to sell his dog, Butkus, for $40. When he landed Rocky, he bought the dog back for $15K and gave him a role in the movie.