There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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When the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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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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When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theater with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s first acting role.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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By weight, Bone is five times stronger than steel.
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