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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Most people who read the word 'yawning' will yawn!
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In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child "Buttocks" or "Prostitute".
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Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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In response to the moral panic surrounding violent video games, Penn & Teller released “Desert Bus,” for the Sega Cd. In the game you drive a bus from Tuscon to Las Vegas in a straight line for 8 hours.
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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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