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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Chainsaws were derived from a tool originally intended to help deliver babies
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In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
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If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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The National Church of Bey formed a religion called Beyism. They believe Beyonce is a god who walks among us and will transcend back to the spirit-world once her work on Earth is complete.
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