Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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