Random Weird Facts

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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    Table Knives Origin
    Table Knives Origin
    Table knives were originally made to be rounded instead of pointed to prevent people from picking their teeth... and stabbing each other.
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    A man named Heraclitus had an illness that made his body swell up with water. To try to sweat it off, he buried himself in a steaming pile of animal poo, but then overheated and died of dehydration.
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    Simon Cowell Arrested
    Simon Cowell Arrested
    At age 12, Simon Cowell was arrested for hijacking a bus with a toy gun.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Sniffologists have the job of sniffing armpits.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the person believes another person is in love with him/her.
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