Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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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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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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A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
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The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.
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Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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