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Derinkuyu Underground City
In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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Haicheng Earthquake
In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
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One jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds throughout the world.
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Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.
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Stomach of Metal
French entertainer Michel Lotito ate parts from a Cessna plane over a 2 year period, and ate an estimated nine tons of metal between 1959 and 1997.
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Most Peaceful Country
Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.
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During his lifetime, a man named Walter Summerford was struck by lightning three times. After his death, his gravestone was also struck.
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Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
In 2011, a penguin covered in oil and starving on a beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was rescued by a pensioner. Ever since then, Dindim the penguin travels 5,000 miles every year to visit him.
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