Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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Sniffologists have the job of sniffing armpits.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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