In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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In 2014, a college in upstate New York started offering classes on the sociology of Miley Cyrus.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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As of 2011, gamers have collectively spent over 6 million years playing World of Warcraft. That's almost as long as the existence of the human species!
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