The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.
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The inventor of the Waffle Iron did not like waffles.
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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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In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child "Buttocks" or "Prostitute".
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A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
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Omar bin Laden (Osama's son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because "Omar failed to provide his father's permanent address".
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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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