To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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There is a town in Pennsylvania named Intercourse.
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Evanston Township High School in Illinois played Justin Bieber's 'Baby' as a fundraiser between classes. Students had to pay to stop it. $1,000 was collected in 3 days.
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23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.
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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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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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