The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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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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In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting ad space on his cows.
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