Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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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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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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