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16 April 2026 09:45

Women in traditional Rwandan societies avoid eating goat meat, as it’s believed it will cause them to grow a beard.

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14 April 2026 13:05

If you cut $10 Australian dollars in half, you can legally use each half as $5.

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13 April 2026 12:48

Breathalyzers are extremely inaccurate and overestimate the Blood Alcohol Content about 25% of the time, and vary about 15% from actual Blood Alcohol Content.

People with diabetes, or a fever, or who have used chemicals like oil-based paint will register Blood Alcohol Content over the legal limit even if they've had no drinks.

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11 April 2026 21:25

In 1960, A Hungarian in Budapest called Janos Flesch; played chess with 52 opponents, blindfolded at one time and beat 31 of them.

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10 April 2026 20:05

A strange superstition in Africa once caused the murders of bald men.

In Mozambique, a bald men were killed and beheaded. The reason for the attack is a superstition that says that the head of bald men is full of gold.

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09 April 2026 13:05

Japan is going to allow scientists to create Human-Animal hybrid.

Japan's government have approved the request by scientists to create a human-animal hybrid.

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08 April 2026 13:05

Instead of modifying or donating unsold products, Louis Vuitton burns all their remaining bags, shoes and clothes every year and the reason for doing this is very strange.

The company does this to not sell its products at low prices, in order to maintain the exclusivity that LV is known for.

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07 April 2026 18:57

Have you heard about a Brain Teeth?

A four-month-old baby had a brain tumor removed that revealed numerous full-grown teeth. The benign mass, a craniopharyngioma, evolved from embryonic cells.

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06 April 2026 14:35

Bees sometimes sting other bees.

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05 April 2026 18:05

According to a Russian ritual, You have to be sure not to wash your hair the night before an exam, because you might in fact be "washing away" all the knowledge that you have gained thus far.

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04 April 2026 20:46

The World's strongest coffee, aka Death wish coffee, contain 200% more caffeine than average cup of coffee.

This is not recommended for people who want to sleep at some point in next 3 days.

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03 April 2026 13:34

Sharks are believed to be attracted to the color white.

Out of two victims, a shark will choose the lighter one.

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01 April 2026 22:05

In 1957, the BBC aired a famous April Fools' Day hoax, showing Swiss farmers harvesting spaghetti from trees as part of a fake documentary.

Many viewers believed it and called in asking how they could grow their own spaghetti trees!

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31 March 2026 13:05

There is an international union of bald people, established in 1965.

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30 March 2026 13:05

Men can get an erection after death.

It is called angel lust or termina lerection, it happens the moment after death. Most commonly, it occurs in men who have died from hanging.

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15 April 2026 08:30

Mercedes’ three-point star in its logo represents its mission to make transportation easier on land, on water, and in the air.

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14 April 2026 08:05

Chocolate has long been a currency.

At the beginning of our era, ancient civilizations living in South Africa and Mexico used cocoa beans in the monetary system.

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12 April 2026 08:31

We would like to wish a Happy Easter to all Christians celebrating around the World today!

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11 April 2026 13:19

A South Korean university has a toilet that uses faeces to generate electricity.

In order to incentivise its use, users are paid in a virtual currency called Ggool every time they use it.

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10 April 2026 15:25

It’s illegal to dance in Germany on Good Friday.

Dancing is prohibited on Good Friday in Germany. Nightclubs, where people would usually dance on Friday nights, are forced to close of risk being fined €1,000.

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09 April 2026 08:05

Gorillas live in a semi-permanent state of flatulence

Due to their vast vegetarian diet and intestinal microflora, they're almost always farting.

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08 April 2026 08:05

Just as some people talk in their sleep, sign language speakers have been known to sign in their sleep.

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07 April 2026 08:05

The Pentagon developed a laser that can identify people by their heartbeats from 600 feet away.

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06 April 2026 08:05

Greek philosopher Aristotle thought the heart, not the brain, was the center of mental functions, emotions, and intellect.

He considered the heart, the core of the body's "psychical fire" and the source of its heat, with the brain's main role being to cool the blood.

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05 April 2026 08:05

“Goodbye” comes from the term “Godbwye,” a contraction of the phrase “God be with ye”.

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04 April 2026 09:05

Clouds in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. No Filter!

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03 April 2026 08:45

In Peru, near the town of La Rinconada, there is a gold mine where people work for 30 days without pay.

On the 31st day, however, they are allowed to take as much ore out of the mine as they can carry on their shoulders.

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01 April 2026 14:45

Zoologists at the University of California have discovered that, female giraffes pee on the faces of males to show them their affection.

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31 March 2026 08:05

This is David Hampson aka "The Silent Man"

A UK citizen who is repeatedly arrested for standing on a certain road to block traffic. He never speaks a word, not even to the court or his lawyer, Every time he is released he repeats the same crime and remains silent.

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30 March 2026 08:05

The Word ‘uncle’ comes from the Latin word ‘avunculus’, which literally means ‘little grandfather’.

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