To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.
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The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.
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Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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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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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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