The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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Women who are romance novel readers are reported to make love 74% more often with their partners than women who do not read romance novels.
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In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B.
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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Nearly 10% of American households dress their pets in Halloween costumes.
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