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 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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![In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.](res/uploads/fact/3233/major-dickie-head-285.jpg)
In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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