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    Hu Xiaoyun
    Hu Xiaoyun
    After being dumped for being poor by his ex-girlfriend seven years prior, a Chinese man spent $40,000 booking four entire IMAX cinemas for first-day showings of Transformers 4 - just to prove her wrong.
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    Invention of the Microwave
    Invention of the Microwave
    The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
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    Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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    Geography
    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    Science
    Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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    History
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa was the largest snake that ever lived, measuring in at 13-15 meters in length and weighing about 2,500 lbs.
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    In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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