In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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