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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Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper to make money during graduate school. When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to “Great Balls of Fire.” He chose math tutoring instead.
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The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts 3 naked men with their hands on each others shoulders.
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There's a flower called "Hooker's Lips" that literally looks like a set of hooker's lips.
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The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.
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Club Direct, a travel insurance company in Britain, provides insurance plans for protection from falling coconuts.
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In 2012, Swedish artist Fredrik Saker created a super-detailed self portrait and successfully submitted it as his driver’s license picture.
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