In 1996, an Iraqi man named Sam Eisho moved to Australia and used the welfare system as income. Some years later, he became successful and wrote a cheque for more than $18,000 to the Australian Government (every cent they gave him).
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Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.
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The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle was 167.04 mph by Fred Rompelberg in 1995.
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Scientists lit a cave of natural gas on fire in 1971 expecting it to only burn for a few days; it still burns to this day. It has been nicknamed "The Door to Hell".
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Craniopagus conjoined twins Krista and Tatiana can see through each other’s eyes.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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In 2011, an elderly woman from Memphis who ordered pizza everyday for 3 years straight was saved by a delivery woman when she failed to place an order for 3 days.
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