The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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