In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Most people who read the word 'yawning' will yawn!
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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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There is a family with a genetic condition that makes their skin blue, who have been isolated in rural Kentucky for generations.
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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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