In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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For Valentine's Day 2014, an unnamed man sabotaged a special screening of "Beijing Love Story" at a Shanghai cinema by booking every other seat, subsequently preventing couples from sitting together.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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