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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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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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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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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