A group of officers is called a mess.
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Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
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The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.
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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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Club Direct, a travel insurance company in Britain, provides insurance plans for protection from falling coconuts.
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In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
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Most people who read the word 'yawning' will yawn!
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