Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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