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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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.
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Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Until he turned 12, Robert Pattinson's elder sisters dressed him up as a girl and introduced him as "Claudia" to strangers.
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