Random Interesting Facts

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    The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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    During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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    IMDb is one of the oldest websites on the internet, and began on Usenet in 1990 as a list of "actresses with beautiful eyes".
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    Terms & Conditions
    Terms & Conditions
    It would take 76 work days (8 hours a day) for the average person to read the Terms and Conditions they agree to in a year.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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    Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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    In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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