Random Unusual Facts

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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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    Man who mines diamonds and gold from NYC sidewalks makes over $600 in a week
    There's a man named Raffi Stepanian who mines diamonds and gold from New York City sidewalks, making over $600 in one week.
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    Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 1990s so that he could play Spider-Man in his own movie.
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    Pizza Hut Perfume
    Pizza Hut Perfume
    In 2012, Pizza Hut released a perfume that smells like a box of fresh pizza.
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    White Strawberries
    White Strawberries
    There's a type of strawberry in Japan that is completely white, inside and out, with red seeds.
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    Wife-Carrying Championship in Finland Gives Winners Wife's Weight in Beer
    There's a wife-carrying championship that takes place in Finland every year where the winner receives his wife's weight in beer.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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