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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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In London, there is a public toilet on a busy side walk that’s made of 1-way mirrors.
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