Random Interesting Facts

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    Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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    The Real Stifmeister
    The Real Stifmeister
    Seann William Scott, who played Stifler in the American Pie films, was extremely shy and nervous around women and did not have a girlfriend until he was 30 years old.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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    The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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