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The Republic of Benin was independent for less than a day.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE -
In the U.S., if you are delayed by an airline for more than 4 hours for actions within their control (overbooking), you are entitled to 4 times the face vale of the ticket, capped at $1300.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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When United Airlines broke a man's $4500 guitar and refused to pay for it in 2009, he wrote a protest song. Over the next 4 weeks, United's stock price fell 10%, costing stockholders $180 million.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In 2011, North Korean researchers concluded that North Korea is the second happiest country in the world. The happiest is China.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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America's first female mayor was elected in 1887. A group of men nominated her as a prank, but she won over 60% of the vote.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The name "Hotmail" was chosen because it contains HTML, and was originally styled "HoTMaiL."♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The "Lost" pilot was so expensive (over $10 million) that the Chairman of ABC was fired for greenlighting the project.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Every Good Friday in the Philippines, they reenact the crucifixions of multiple people, and they are real.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Joan Evans is the only person on Earth capable of balancing 237 pints of beer atop his head.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A Mexican couple, Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez, was engaged for 67 years.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Japan's Parasitological Museum is the world's only museum fully dedicated to parasites, hosting a collection of over 45,000 items.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The Durian fruit, known as the world's smelliest fruit, is so stinky that in parts of Asia is not allowed to be taken on buses or into hotels.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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There are so many trees in London, it can be classified as a forest, according to a UN definition.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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There are now more millionaires in the United States than ever before.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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British researchers have found that taking a hot bath can actually burn as many calories as a 30-minute walk.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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"Frustration attraction" means that the individual who was dumped will love and lust for the person who dumped them even more.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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South Koreans are required by law to use Internet Explorer for online shopping and banking.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The population of Kabul, Afghanistan grew from 500,000 in 2001 to about 4 million in 2015 after the elimination of the Taliban regime.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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There is a store in Alabama where you can buy items found in unclaimed airport baggages.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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George Clooney once was asked if he would ever play a gay role, his response was "I already did — as Batman"♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich was so obsessive that he regularly sent cards to himself to test how well the postal service was working.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A woman's brain shrinks during pregnancy.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The CIA is supposed to release the JFK assassination records to the public no later than October 26, 2017.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In Lithuania you have to be 18 years old to purchase beverages with more than 150 ml of caffeine per liter.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Napoleon Dynamite had a budget of only $400,000 and Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role as Napoleon.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The term "Abracadabra" may have its origin in the Aramaic phrase meaning "I create as I speak."♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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3 in 10 Americans believe that a 'secretive power elite' is conspiring to rule the world through an authoritarian government.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The drugs used for a lethal injection in Texas cost $83.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A cheetah can go from 0 to 40 mph in three strides.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Fearing a German invasion, in 1940 Alan Turing converted his assets into silver ingots and buried them in Buckinghamshire. He spent the rest of his life failing to find them.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
