In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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