On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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