The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours!
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In Tunisia, you can book an overnight stay in Luke Skywalker’s boyhood home for only $10.
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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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In 1996, an Iraqi man named Sam Eisho moved to Australia and used the welfare system as income. Some years later, he became successful and wrote a cheque for more than $18,000 to the Australian Government (every cent they gave him).
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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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