Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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In 1996, an Iraqi man named Sam Eisho moved to Australia and used the welfare system as income. Some years later, he became successful and wrote a cheque for more than $18,000 to the Australian Government (every cent they gave him).
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Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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