The 'Bicycle Tree', found near Brig o' Turk in Scotland, has consumed an entire bike that now hangs out of its bark.
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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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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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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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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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