Students at the John Hopkins University collaboratively decided to opt out of their final since the professor set his curve based on the highest score grading it as 100%. They chose to receive a score of zero, making it the highest grade and thereby getting 100%.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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