If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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