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Spiders don't have penises. They mate with the appendages on their face.

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The word "volcano" originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.

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Dutch people are the tallest in the world with an average

height of 6 ft (184 cm) for men and 5,6 ft (171 cm) for women.

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The name "Cappuccino" comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothing of the Capuchin monks.

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Andromeda is the nearest major
galaxy to our Milky Way

at 2.5 million light-years away.

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Martin Van Buren was the first U.S. president to be born a citizen of the U.S. and not a British subject.

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Lobster was fed to slaves because it was considered a mark of poverty prior to the 20th century.

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For the Pope's visit to Paraguay in 2015, an altar was built using 32,000 ears of corn, 200,000 coconuts and 1,000 pumpkins.

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Eminem wrote and recorded "The Real Slim Shady" just 3 hours before his album was due.

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North Korea is the world's only necrocracy: a government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader.

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In the Netherlands, there are dozens of public facilities where you can bring recreational drugs including marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy to test if they are safe.

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The Emperor Penguin is able to dive to depths of over 500m and stay under water for up to 27 minutes.

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There are giant carnivorous snails living in New Zealand.

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The word "Dinosaur" comes from the ancient Greek and means "terrible lizard".

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Slandering or defaming the Royal family in Spain can carry a sentence of up to two years in prison.

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Faith in organized religion dropped in 2015 to just 42% in the U.S., the lowest ever.

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Thomas and George Crittenden were brothers who were both generals during the American Civil War: one for the North and the other for the South.

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The major figure of the Cuban Revolution, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, was born in Argentina.

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Google Maps' Streetview includes 360-degree views of the Mount Everest base camp.

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Disputes could legally be settled by a duel in Uruguay until 1992.

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"Ttongsul" is a traditional Korean wine made from feces, particularly that of humans.

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The first arrest for Marijuana possession and selling in the U.S. occurred in Denver, Colorado on October 2, 1937.

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Snakes can open their mouth up to 150 degrees.

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California's economy has surpassed Russia and Italy to become the eight-largest in the world.

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There's Wi-Fi waiting for you at the top of Mount Fuji.

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75%

of school shooting incidents have been linked to bullying and harassment.

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There are no penguins

in the Arctic.

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There's a nude beach under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

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The Incas revered the coca plant as being sacred or magical.

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Up to 80% of an average car is recyclable.

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