The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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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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When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.
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