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1. Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."

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Fact Page: Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
Date Added: 2012-04-01 19:08:14
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2. English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.

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Fact Page: English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
Date Added: 2012-04-01 08:30:01
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3. Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.

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Fact Page: Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
Date Added: 2012-03-27 12:23:17
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4. In the US, there's quite a few cities called Gaylord.

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Gaylord, an anglicisation of the French surname Gaillard ("sprightly" or "spry").

Gaylord, Kansas
Gaylord, Michigan
Gaylord, Minnesota
Gaylord, Oregon
Gaylordsville, Connecticut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylord#Places

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Fact Page: In the US, there's quite a few cities called Gaylord.
Date Added: 2012-03-21 03:39:02
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5. On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.

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Fact Page: On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
Date Added: 2012-03-06 23:48:48
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6. If you rearrange the letters in Vin Diesel it reveals his credo: "I End Lives."

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Fact Page: If you rearrange the letters in Vin Diesel it reveals his credo: "I End Lives."
Date Added: 2010-06-30 12:12:14
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