On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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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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A poll has found that computer 'nerds' make the best lovers, with 82 percent of IT geeks claiming they put their partner's pleasure above their own.
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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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There is a town in Pennsylvania named Intercourse.
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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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