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It's illegal for drug companies to advertise to consumers almost everywhere
in the world.The only exceptions are the US and New Zealand. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-consumer_advertising#Nations_permitting_DTC A mere 60 minutes of aerobic exercise could inhibit growth of prostrate cancer cells. . http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067579 The human brain has recently been mapped in 3D by scientists.Over 10 trillion bytes of information was gathered during the process. . http://www.nature.com/news/whole-human-brain-mapped-in-3d-1.13245?WT.mc_id=FBK_NatureNews |
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Whitehouse.com used to be a porn website,resulting in many school children
in the late 1990s accidently seeing adult content via the website. . http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-202985.html Scientists were monitoring whale stress levels by analyzing their poop and found that their stress plummeted immediately following the 9/11 attacks.Turns out this was due to all ship traffic being halted which quieted the oceans of low frequency noise which whales use to communicate. . http://online.wsj.com/article/APacaea2ac7b53461a81e686f1874dd1b5.html Organized "wife swapping" was started in the 1940's on U.S. Air Force bases by fighter pilots and their wives.Researchers found it was "a kind of tribal bonding ritual,with tacit understanding that the two thirds of husbands who survived would look after the widows." . http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-dawn/201211/not-all-military-adultery-results-in-scandal |
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In 1975 a 17 year old boy was killed while riding his moped.He was killed
exactly a year after his 17 year old brother was killed while riding the same moped,in the same intersection,by the same taxi,with the same driver,carrying the same passenger. . http://www.twortw.com/2010/10/13/rare-coincidences-are-very-common-on-the-road/ Disneyland had to close the "It's a Small World" ride for several months in 2007 for renovations because people were too fat for the ride and the boats were often getting stuck. . http://articles.latimes.com/2007/nov/09/business/fi-disneyland9 The Dubai police fleet includes a Lamborghini,Ferrari and Bentley. This is to allow them them to catch speeders who outrun other cars. . http://news.sky.com/story/1083665/ferrari-patrol-dubai-fights-crime-in-style |
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Latvia has the 4th fastest average internet speeds.The US is in 14th place.
. http://www.top10fastest.com/the-fastest-internet/ In Arizona,it is legal for any citizen to carry a gun,but it is illegal to carry nunchucks. . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Arizona#Prohibited_Weapons It's illegal to run out of gas in Youngstown Ohio. . http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/ohio?page=20 |
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There isn't a single McDonald's in Iceland.
. http://landlopers.com/2012/04/10/iceland-facts/ A Califorian Gang member was arrested for driving with an expired license when Police noticed his chest tattoo depicted a liquor store robbery and murder that had gone unsolved.After questioning he confessed and was convicted of the crime. . http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-gang-member-anthony-garcias-tattoo-murder-scene/story?id=13437545#.Uea_P43VA_R There was an unsanctioned Russian version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where they meet Batman and a ballerina T-Rex. . http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2011/12/01/10-great-scenes-from-a-bizarre-unsanctioned-russian-ninja-turtles-comic/ |
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The number of Chinese killed by the Japanese during WW2 is greater than the number
of Jews killed in the Hlocaust. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes#Mass_killings Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick. . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_torture#Historical_tickle_torture A microbiologist named Maurice Hilleman developed eight of the fourteen vaccines that are now routinely administered.He is credited with saving more lives than any other scientist of the 20th century. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Hilleman |
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When plants are under stress,they cry for help by releasing chemicals in patterns.
. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15320720.800-stressed-plants-cry-for-help.html Redheads require more anesthesia (than others)to get numb. . http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/redhead-anesthesia.htm Studies show that anger,depression,and pessimism impair the immune system--Laughing strengthens it. . http://immunedisorders.homestead.com/stress.html |
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you.They pee on you after sucking your blood.
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito Two of the Beatles were kicked out of Germany for setting condoms on fire. . http://www.beatles-unlimited.com/2008/11/02/mccartney-deported-from-germany-for-condom-fire/ A kick in the balls is above 9000 del (units) of pain which is similar to giving birth to 160 kids & breaking up to 3200 bones at a time. ![]() http://www.amirite.com/719157-del-is-the-most-accepted-unit-of-pain-measurment-coming-from-the-latin-word-dolor-meaning-pain |
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A person who studies reptiles and amphibians is called a "herpetologist."
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpetology Sex makes you pretty.While having sex,a woman's body doubles the estrogen level--this makes her hair shine and the skin becomes softer. . http://www.realbeauty.com/skin/face/get-sexy-skin#slide-1 When coming to power in January 1933,the Nazi Party passed a comprehensive set of animal protection laws,with Hitler saying "In the new Reich,no more animal cruelty will be allowed." . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights_activists#Tierschutzgesetz |
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According to a research,seahorses are "promiscuous,flighty and more than a
little bit gay."Seahorses will flirt with as many as 25 partners a day,and about 37% of seahorse sexual encounters are same-sex acts. . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sexual_behavior#Prostitution Gorillas were originally thought to be humans when discovered by Cathage,and Gorilla is the Greek word for "tribe of hairy women." . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla In some US cities police officers were required to wear a camera in order to document their interactions with civilians.In these areas,public complaints against officers dropped by 88%. . http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/business/wearable-video-cameras-for-police-officers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2& |
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In France, hard hats are not supplied to workers as they're not considered to be of any use.
Anywhere else, you see loads of hard hats on the rear shelves of cars. Owners should be told that prolonged direct sunlight can damage the polymers and make the hat a 'bit softer.' |
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Alice Cooper used to babysit Keanu Reeves.
. http://www.elle.com/pop-culture/best/celebrities-babysitting-celebrities-610632-9#slide-9 From 1850 to 1942,marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia as a useful medicine for nausea,rheumatism,and labor pains and was easily obtained at the local general store or pharmacy. . http://www.studymode.com/essays/Medical-Marijuana-Legalization-959300.html When the world's largest diamond was discovered in South Africa,it was shipped to England on a steamboat under heavy security.But it was a diversion,and the real stone was sent in a plain box via the post. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullinan_Diamond |
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In 1935 when Roosevelt raised the top tax rate to 79% for those making over $5
million it only applied to one person in the United States:John D.Rockefeller. . http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/19/taxes-bailouts-class-opinions-columnists-warfare.html Every day,the heart creats enough energy to drive a truck 20 miles.In a lifetime,that is equivalent to driving to the moon and back. . http://www.livingston.org/Page/2167 Baby Mussaurus ("mouse lizard") are the smallest dinosaur skeletons ever found. . http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Mussaurus.shtml |
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Often misspelled "tatoo",the word tattoo is one of the most misspelled words in the English language.
To eat at the worlds best restaurant (EL Cellar de Can Roca in Spain),you have to wait for at least a year.They have three employees whose only job is to say "No" for any reservations related queries. . http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-22/world-s-best-restaurant-one-year-wait-dancing-ice-cream.html There's a restaurant owned by a person with Down's Syndrome that offers Breakfast,Lunch and Hugs. . http://videosift.com/video/Tims-Place-The-Worlds-Happiest-Restuarant |
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"There is a village in Ireland called Muff,and they have their own diving club.
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"When McDonald's first introduced drive-thru's to China,the concept was so foreign
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[/i]"There's a restaurant owned by a person with Down's Syndrome that offers Breakfast,Lunch and Hugs.
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Makybe_Diva - I worked with people with Down's Syndrome until recently and that's what I miss the most, all the hugs
![]() ![]() Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. . http://www.teausa.com/14655/tea-fact-sheet During the Middle Ages,a lemon slice was served with fish because it was thought the juice would dissolve any bones that were accidentally swallowed. Ahard-shelled sea creature named Colymbosathon ecplecticos is the oldest known species with a peenis. It's name means "amazing swimmer with large peenis" in Greek. . http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/penis-facts |
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Producer of The Fox and the Hound, Wolfgang Reitherman, brought his pet fox in as reference for the animators. |
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Of the 20 richest women in the world,19 of them inherited their money from either
their husband or father.The first self made rich woman is ranked number 17. . http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/08/worlds-richest-women-billionaires_slide.html A 46 year old man found and attacked a 13 year old kid because the kid killed him too many times in Call of Duty. . http://news.yahoo.com/man-attacks-child-over-call-duty-173448892.html Russell Brand takes out homeless people for meals,just talks to them and tries to help them out. . http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4561672/russell-brand-takes-the-homeless-out-for-breakfast.html |
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This garden that Meg in Hercules walks through while singing about LOVE, of all things, is a Garden of RAPE! Each of these statues are different versions of rape in Greek mythology |
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Nicolas Cage and his cat once took magic mushrooms together.
. http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/w0004750.html Scientists wired two rats'brains together and the result was mutual problem solving:"We created a new central nervous system made of two brains." . http://www.nature.com/news/intercontinental-mind-meld-unites-two-rats-1.12522# A Maryland homeowner caught a runner pooping in his yard,after being questioned by the cops,the runner admitted he has been doing it for 20 years in the area. . http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/maryland-defecator-arrested-769234 |
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In Japan,there are more pets than there are children under 15.
. http://jcu.export-japan.com/index.php?page=are-pets-the-children-of-the-21st-century Ashtrays are required on every commercial airplane because 123 people died on a flight in 1973 when a lit cigarette caught fire in a lavatory waste bin. . http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2012/05/engineeringinfrastructures/ There's a company that converts the cremated remains of your loved ones into an hour glass. . http://www.inthelighturns.com/hourglass-urns.html |
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In the book version Quasimodo is schizophrenic, and the gargoyles represent his other personalities. |