There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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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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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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There's a swing on the edge of a cliff in Ecuador. It has no safety measures and is called the 'Swing at the End of the World'.
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