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According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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Swimming Pigs
There's an island in the Bahamas called Big Major Cay (or Pig Beach), which is only inhabited by swimming pigs.
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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2.8 Million One Pennies
In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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Monowi, Nebraska
"Monowi" is a town in Nebraska that has a population of 1; the Mayor pays taxes to herself.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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Gene Cernan
Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, wrote his daughter's initials there. They’ll last at least 50,000 years.
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