Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Rebels to launch rockets!
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The dildo was invented at least 22,000 years before the wheel.
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In 1974, prankster Porky Bickar was so into April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire - fooling the local populace and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.
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