A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
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When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
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Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.
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On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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In Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles shows that the food is delicious. It's actually considered rude not to slurp!
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Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!
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The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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