Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating!
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Whispering is more wearing on your voice than a normal speaking tone.
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A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
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If your skin is laid flat it will cover an area of 18 square feet.
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Donkey Kong was Mario's pet that he'd abused. Donkey Kong kidnapped Mario's girlfriend as revenge for the mistreatment.
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The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive...so much so that they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor.
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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