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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Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.
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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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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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A group of officers is called a mess.
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Omar bin Laden (Osama's son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because "Omar failed to provide his father's permanent address".
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