In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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In the Philippines there's a boy named "Lord Voldemort".
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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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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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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