In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!
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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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According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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McDonald's did away with its spoon-shaped coffee stirrers because people were using them as cocaine spoons.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
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