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 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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False teeth are often minutely radioactive.
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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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Parents receive 1 out of every 5 Valentines.
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