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Surprisingly, the human face only contains around six muscles.

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A new contender in the market for renewable energy sources has been proposed; huge warehouses full of hamsters running in hamster wheels which are linked to dynamos. Countries that have rodent infestation problems are considering this as an alternative to extermination, with the added benefit of huge amounts of power production.

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Unreleased episodes of the long running Hanna-Barbera cartoon Scooby Doo, Where Are You? feature Velma using the common ‘Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?’ phrase of the series to coerce Scooby into performing sexual favours.

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Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri began struggling with drug addiction in early 2005 after the release of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. This began during the development process of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Critics point to the possibility that this is why Pokemon designs after Generation III violently plummeted in quality.

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Goosebumps author R.L. Stine once said “Winning is only half The Battle, the other half is losing. As a whole, The Battle is a constant state of uncertainty and confusion amidst the void of space.”

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One shot of the meningecoccal vaccine administered to children in the U.S. contains more chlorine than the average backyard swimming pool.

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Male infant circumcision has been found to have many health benefits. Some of which include having a more attractive penis and a deep seated feeling of insecurity and mistrust in primary caregivers.

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The Underground Railroad was the first operating metropolitan subway system in the U.S. and was established in the 19th century. It provided the groundwork for large scale subway systems such as London’s Tube.

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According to a 2009 human sexuality study, men who hold their nose while stimulating the penis last 3 times longer before ejaculating than those who do not.

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The popular Feminist campaign ‘Free the Nipple’ has a new contender in the gender equality playing field. Men’s Rights groups have recently created ‘Free the Tip’, where participants walk around in public with the tip of their penis protruding from their zippers. Free the Tip supporters have also been seen wearing shirts that bare the slogan ‘Still not a rapist’ in response to the common Feminist slogan ‘Still not asking for it.’

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Most of the Western world is actually located in the East.

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Hawks, eagles and falcons are actually the same species of predatory bird.

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Mickey Mouse was originally going to be called Willy Whiskers, but Walt Disney thought better of this decision, seeing the obvious euphemism that could be derived from this name.

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Leonardo da Vinci was the first man to build a working flying machine.

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The word ‘poop’ as a slang term for feces originated as an acronym for ‘Pebbles of Organic Pulverisation’.

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Oceans appear blueish green because of the high salt content of the water. Salt reflects light at the wavelength corresponding to this colour. The opposite can be seen with freshwater rivers, which appear brown.

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Adolf Hitler’s favourite song was Waltzing Matilda, a traditional folk song from his home country of Australia.