An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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