There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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In Brazil, there's a species of cockroach that eats eyelashes, usually those of young children while they are asleep.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.
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