The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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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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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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Club Direct, a travel insurance company in Britain, provides insurance plans for protection from falling coconuts.
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According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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