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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In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Rebels to launch rockets!
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Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!
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The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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40% of women have hurled footwear at a man.
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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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