In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a 50,000 word book titled 'Gadsby' which did not use the letter "e".
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Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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