In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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There is a Swedish religion called Kopimism whose sole tenet is that all knowledge should be available to everyone - and thus, using CTRL+C and CTRL+V are sacred acts.
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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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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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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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