Random Unbelievable Facts

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    2.8 Million One Pennies
    2.8 Million One Pennies
    In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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    A blind American man taught himself to navigate using echolocation. His hobbies include hiking and mountain-biking, and he has now trained over 500 students in his ‘tongue-click’ technique.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    In North Korea, you are forced to choose one of 28 government-approved haircuts.
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    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    The human testicles can produce 1,500 sperm during every heartbeat.
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    In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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    Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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