In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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One punishment for an adulterous wife in medieval France was to make her chase a chicken through town naked.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.
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Consumption of TNT turns urine amber or deep red, which people often mistake for blood.
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As many as 62% of Iceland's population think it is possible that elves may exist.
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There's a knife-fork hybrid called a knork.
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