Random Strange Facts

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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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    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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    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Researchers find new emperor penguin colonies by looking for their poop from a satellite in space.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    Chainsaws were derived from a tool originally intended to help deliver babies
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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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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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