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Lobster-Claw Alien Abduction
In 1973, two men arrived at a sheriff's office claiming to have been abducted by aliens with lobster-claw hands. Left alone in a room with a secret recording device to expose their lie, they instead continued to talk in "terribly distressed" voices about the abduction.
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Carotenemia
If you eat lots of carrots, you'll start to turn orange.
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In Mechanicsburg, Ohio, an avid 82-year-old biker has been buried atop his prized Harley-Davidson in a see-through coffin.
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Atacama Skeleton
In 2003, the skeletal remains of a human that measured 6 inches in length were found in a Chilean ghost town. A definite explanation for its size, mutations, and origin has yet to be found.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Knocker-Up
Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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Ice Worms
Ice worms live in glaciers and if they're exposed to temperatures above 40°F, they melt!
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Raccoon Dog
The raccoon dog is a wild animal in East Asia which looks like a raccoon but is actually a dog.
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