Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper to make money during graduate school. When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to “Great Balls of Fire.” He chose math tutoring instead.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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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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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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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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