When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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Mary Jane was killed by Spiderman's radioactive semen in the limited comic book series "Spider-Man: Reign".
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Dogs can make about 100 different facial expressions.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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