The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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Pumbaa from "The Lion King" was the first character to fart in a Disney movie.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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