Random Strange Facts

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    In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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    The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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    A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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    Pentheraphobia
    Pentheraphobia
    Pentheraphobia is a fear of a mother-in-law.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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