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    Anti-Comet Pills
    Anti-Comet Pills
    In 1910, as Earth passed through the tail of Halley's Comet, people bought "Anti-Comet Pills", special "comet umbrellas", and gas masks, because there was public hysteria that all life on Earth would be destroyed by gas - called cyanogen - that was detected in the tail.
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    Drunken Poker Name Change
    Drunken Poker Name Change
    In 2009, a drunk New Zealander lost a poker bet and had his name changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova". He found out that it was accepted 5 years later after receiving a confirmation letter.
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    In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child "Buttocks" or "Prostitute".
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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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    The U.S. has more bagpipe bands than Scotland does.
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    More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!
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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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    In response to the moral panic surrounding violent video games, Penn & Teller released “Desert Bus,” for the Sega Cd. In the game you drive a bus from Tuscon to Las Vegas in a straight line for 8 hours.
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