When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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You can't tickle yourself.
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The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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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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