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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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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The inventor of the Waffle Iron did not like waffles.
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McDonald's did away with its spoon-shaped coffee stirrers because people were using them as cocaine spoons.
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In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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There’s a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper to make money during graduate school. When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to “Great Balls of Fire.” He chose math tutoring instead.
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