Random Strange Facts

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    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    There is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.
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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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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    A man named Heraclitus had an illness that made his body swell up with water. To try to sweat it off, he buried himself in a steaming pile of animal poo, but then overheated and died of dehydration.
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    Japan Kit Kat Flavors
    Japan Kit Kat Flavors
    In Japan, over 200 flavors of Kit Kat have been introduced since 2000, including cucumber, ginger ale, soy sauce, wasabi, green tea, and lemon vinegar.
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    It would take you a week to watch every episode of "The Simpsons" if each episode ran one after the other without stopping.
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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    It is impossible to hum if your nose is plugged.
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