In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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Each day, there are over 120 million sexual intercourse taking place all over the world.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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