In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung!
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A group of officers is called a mess.
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Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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To sell your home faster, and for more money, paint it yellow.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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Famous billionaire Howard Hughes stored his own urine in large bottles.
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