Paul McCartney dreamed the melody of "Yesterday" one night and immediately wrote the music the next morning. He then looked around for a month to make sure that he didn't subconsciously plagiarize it from somebody else.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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