In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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