In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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In 2014, a college in upstate New York started offering classes on the sociology of Miley Cyrus.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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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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Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.
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