In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the person believes another person is in love with him/her.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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