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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Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, the Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
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In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In their early careers, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan both took part in porn.
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The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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