According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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The pea aphid insect explodes itself thereby sacrificing its life to protect its relatives from predators.
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In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.
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In November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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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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Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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