The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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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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There's a knife-fork hybrid called a knork.
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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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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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