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10/16/2023

The gift which I am sending you is called a dog . and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind

In 2013, police busted a meat packing plant in Guangxi, China that was selling 20 tons of chicken meat slaughtered in 19...
10/16/2023

In 2013, police busted a meat packing plant in Guangxi, China that was selling 20 tons of chicken meat slaughtered in 1967. It had been treated with hydrogen peroxide to make it look presentable in markets and stores.

During the first Olympic marathon in 1896, a Greek named Spyridon Louis, stopped during the race for a glass of wine. He...
10/16/2023

During the first Olympic marathon in 1896, a Greek named Spyridon Louis, stopped during the race for a glass of wine. He would later go on to win the race and become a national hero.

There was a plan to escape N**i Germany's "inescapable" prison via a homemade glider. The runway was made of tables and ...
10/14/2023

There was a plan to escape N**i Germany's "inescapable" prison via a homemade glider. The runway was made of tables and it was to be launched by a falling metal bathtub filled with concrete.

Until 1616, Coffee was essentially a monopoly run by Yemen. Merchants were forbidden to sell live coffee plants or seeds...
10/12/2023

Until 1616, Coffee was essentially a monopoly run by Yemen. Merchants were forbidden to sell live coffee plants or seeds. That changed when Pieter van der Broecke, a Dutch merchant, stole coffee seeds and brought them back to Holland. 40 years later coffee had traveled as far as Sri Lanka.

Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice had a pet snake named Emily Spinach. She liked to carry it around the White House in...
10/02/2023

Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice had a pet snake named Emily Spinach. She liked to carry it around the White House in her purse and take it out at unexpected moments.

The word dude originated in the 1800s as an insult to men overly concerned with the latest fashion trends.
10/02/2023

The word dude originated in the 1800s as an insult to men overly concerned with the latest fashion trends.

At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.
09/30/2023

At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.

Mr. Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. ...
09/30/2023

Mr. Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. She wanted to know the fish were OK.

An urban legend claimed Zima was not detectable by a breathalyzer, boosting its popularity among the young and gullible.
09/30/2023

An urban legend claimed Zima was not detectable by a breathalyzer, boosting its popularity among the young and gullible.

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