The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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On October 28, 2013, wind power provided 100% of Denmark's power. At 2:00am, it was producing 122% of the country's energy needs.
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