The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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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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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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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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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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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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