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10 years ago

Roman Farting Edict

After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.

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10 years ago

Self-Trolling

A woman in Britain was sentenced to 20 months in jail for creating fake Facebook profiles and trolling herself.

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10 years ago

Shocking Cosmetic Surgery

A man named Xiahn, formerly known as Max, was so obsessed with the Korean culture that he underwent 10 operations to look Asian.

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10 years ago

Bioluminescent Plants

The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.

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10 years ago

Voltaire's Last Words

When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."

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10 years ago

Accidental Cocaine Tweet

American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis tried to order cocaine from his dealer but, instead of texting him, he accidentally tweeted it to his 350k followers.

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10 years ago

Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program

Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.

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Computers & Internet

10 years ago

Blocking Mark Zuckerberg

You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.

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