The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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A surprise inspection of a men’s prison in Acapulco unearthed 100 plasma TVs, 2 sacks of marijuana, 2 peacocks, 100 cockerels… and 25 women.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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