Random Weird Facts

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    There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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    In 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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    In 2005, there was a TV show in Germany called “Sperm Race” where contestants’ sperm was raced towards an egg. The winner got a Porsche.
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    Jason Earles played as a teenager in Hannah Montana, but he was actually born in 1977.
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    In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.
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    In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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    Atacama Skeleton
    Atacama Skeleton
    In 2003, the skeletal remains of a human that measured 6 inches in length were found in a Chilean ghost town. A definite explanation for its size, mutations, and origin has yet to be found.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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