A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Students at the John Hopkins University collaboratively decided to opt out of their final since the professor set his curve based on the highest score grading it as 100%. They chose to receive a score of zero, making it the highest grade and thereby getting 100%.
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An African Baobab tree in South Africa, known as Big Baobab, has a circumference of 154 feet and even has a bar inside the trunk that can fit 60 people.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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