The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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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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Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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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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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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