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11 years ago

Dolly Parton entered a Dolly Parton lookalike contest, but lost to a drag queen

Dolly Parton once entered anonymously into a "Dolly Parton lookalike contest", but lost to a drag queen.

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11 years ago

Fortune Cookie Company Actually Guessed Lottery Numbers Correctly

In 2005, a fortune cookie company correctly foretold lottery numbers, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation.

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11 years ago

Man Struck by Lightning 3 times, Then His Gravestone Was Struck

During his lifetime, a man named Walter Summerford was struck by lightning three times. After his death, his gravestone was also struck.

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11 years ago

Sesame Street's Scariest Episode Never Aired Again

In 1976, an episode of Sesame Street was aired that scared kids so much, they've refused to air it ever since.

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11 years ago

"PornHub Gives America Wood" Campaign Planted 15,473 Trees

PornHub planted 15,473 trees in honor of their "PornHub Gives America Wood" environmental campaign.

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11 years ago

Angelina Bought Land in Cambodia and Stopped Poaching, Even Employing Former Poachers as Rangers

Angelina Jolie purchased 60,000 hectares of land in Cambodia that had active poachers and turned it into a wildlife reserve named after her son. Some of the former poachers were employed as rangers.

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11 years ago

Before WWI, German Was the Second Most Widely Spoken Language in the United States

Before it was repressed during World War I, German was the second most widely spoken language in the United States and many local governments, schools, and newspapers operated in German.

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11 years ago

Donald Trump Cashed a 13 Cent Cheque?!

In 1989, Spy Magazine sent cheques for 13 cents to some of the richest and most famous people to see who would cash them. The only two to do so were Donald Trump and an international arms dealer.

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