In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!
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Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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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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The Russian Army's favorite marching song is the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
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Approximately $25 million is spent each year on lap dances in Las Vegas.
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