The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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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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There is a village in Ireland called Muff, and they have their own diving club.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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The Russian Army's favorite marching song is the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
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