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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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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In 2012, Swedish artist Fredrik Saker created a super-detailed self portrait and successfully submitted it as his driver’s license picture.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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