In 1964, in Holland's embassy in Moscow, two Siamese cats kept meowing and clawing at the walls of the building. Their owners finally investigated, thinking they would find mice. Instead, they discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies.
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There is a village in Ireland called Muff, and they have their own diving club.
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A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet.
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In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting ad space on his cows.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 20 million people.
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