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bigmo
When: 21 Jul 13 08:06
It's illegal for drug companies to advertise to consumers almost everywhere
in the world.The only exceptions are the US and New Zealand.

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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.

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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.

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http://www.nature.com/news/whole-human-brain-mapped-in-3d-1.13245?WT.mc_id=FBK_NatureNews
By:
bigmo
When: 21 Jul 13 08:06
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By:
bigmo
When: 21 Jul 13 13:07
Whitehouse.com used to be a porn website,resulting in many school children
in the late 1990s accidently seeing adult content via the website.

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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.

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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."

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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-dawn/201211/not-all-military-adultery-results-in-scandal
By:
bigmo
When: 21 Jul 13 13:08
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By:
bigmo
When: 22 Jul 13 00:57
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.

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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.

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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.

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http://news.sky.com/story/1083665/ferrari-patrol-dubai-fights-crime-in-style
By:
bigmo
When: 22 Jul 13 00:57
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By:
bigmo
When: 22 Jul 13 10:35
Latvia has the 4th fastest average internet speeds.The US is in 14th place.

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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.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Arizona#Prohibited_Weapons

It's illegal to run out of gas in Youngstown Ohio.

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http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/ohio?page=20
By:
bigmo
When: 22 Jul 13 10:35
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By:
bigmo
When: 22 Jul 13 14:06
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By:
bigmo
When: 23 Jul 13 07:35
There isn't a single McDonald's in Iceland.

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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.

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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.

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http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2011/12/01/10-great-scenes-from-a-bizarre-unsanctioned-russian-ninja-turtles-comic/
By:
bigmo
When: 23 Jul 13 07:36
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By:
bigmo
When: 23 Jul 13 18:41
The number of Chinese killed by the Japanese during WW2 is greater than the number
of Jews killed in the Hlocaust.

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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.

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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.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Hilleman
By:
bigmo
When: 23 Jul 13 18:42
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By:
bigmo
When: 24 Jul 13 07:34
When plants are under stress,they cry for help by releasing chemicals in patterns.

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15320720.800-stressed-plants-cry-for-help.html

Redheads require more anesthesia (than others)to get numb.

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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.

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http://immunedisorders.homestead.com/stress.html
By:
bigmo
When: 24 Jul 13 07:35
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By:
bigmo
When: 24 Jul 13 09:35
Mosquitoes don't just bite you.They pee on you after sucking your blood.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito

Two of the Beatles were kicked out of Germany for setting condoms on fire.

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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.Cry

http://www.amirite.com/719157-del-is-the-most-accepted-unit-of-pain-measurment-coming-from-the-latin-word-dolor-meaning-pain
By:
bigmo
When: 24 Jul 13 09:35
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By:
bigmo
When: 25 Jul 13 07:20
A person who studies reptiles and amphibians is called a "herpetologist."

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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.

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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."

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights_activists#Tierschutzgesetz
By:
bigmo
When: 25 Jul 13 07:20
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By:
bigmo
When: 26 Jul 13 07:18
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.

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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."

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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%.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/business/wearable-video-cameras-for-police-officers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&
By:
bigmo
When: 26 Jul 13 07:18
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By:
SqueezeFirmly
When: 26 Jul 13 09:09
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.'
By:
bigmo
When: 26 Jul 13 11:24
Alice Cooper used to babysit Keanu Reeves.

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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.

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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.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullinan_Diamond
By:
bigmo
When: 26 Jul 13 11:25
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By:
bigmo
When: 27 Jul 13 08:04
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.

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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.

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http://www.livingston.org/Page/2167

Baby Mussaurus ("mouse lizard") are the smallest dinosaur skeletons ever found.

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Mussaurus.shtml
By:
bigmo
When: 27 Jul 13 08:04
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By:
bigmo
When: 27 Jul 13 13:56
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.

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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.

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http://videosift.com/video/Tims-Place-The-Worlds-Happiest-Restuarant
By:
bigmo
When: 27 Jul 13 13:57
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By:
Makybe_Diva
When: 27 Jul 13 18:11
"There is a village in Ireland called Muff,and they have their own diving club.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muff,_County_Donegal"


Laugh Laugh Laugh
By:
Makybe_Diva
When: 27 Jul 13 18:17
"When McDonald's first introduced drive-thru's to China,the concept was so foreign
that many people would pick up their food through the drive-thru,park their cars,and
bring the food inside the restaurant to eat it."


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By:
Makybe_Diva
When: 27 Jul 13 18:45
[/i]"There's a restaurant owned by a person with Down's Syndrome that offers Breakfast,Lunch and Hugs.

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http://videosift.com/video/Tims-Place-The-Worlds-Happiest-Restuarant[/i]

Aww, that's lovely!

I worked with people with Down's Syndrome until recently and that's what I miss the most, all the hugs Love
By:
bigmo
When: 28 Jul 13 06:13
Makybe_Diva - I worked with people with Down's Syndrome until recently and that's what I miss the most, all the hugs LoveLove


Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water.

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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.

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http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/penis-facts
By:
bigmo
When: 28 Jul 13 06:14
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Producer of The Fox and the Hound, Wolfgang Reitherman, brought his pet fox in as reference for the animators.
By:
bigmo
When: 28 Jul 13 09:20
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.

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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.

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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.

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4561672/russell-brand-takes-the-homeless-out-for-breakfast.html
By:
bigmo
When: 28 Jul 13 09:20
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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
By:
bigmo
When: 29 Jul 13 06:38
Nicolas Cage and his cat once took magic mushrooms together.

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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."

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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.

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/maryland-defecator-arrested-769234
By:
bigmo
When: 29 Jul 13 06:38
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By:
naydam
When: 29 Jul 13 08:18
The runner one sounds like a load of c rap! LaughLaugh
By:
bigmo
When: 29 Jul 13 11:25
In Japan,there are more pets than there are children under 15.

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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.

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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.

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http://www.inthelighturns.com/hourglass-urns.html
By:
bigmo
When: 29 Jul 13 11:27
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In the book version Quasimodo is schizophrenic, and the gargoyles represent his other personalities.
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