If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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In 2012, as phone booths become increasingly obsolete because of mobile phones, a Japanese artist has turned several booths in Osaka into aquariums.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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