In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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In Poland, the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has just been granted permission to register as a religion.
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