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@Zardoz in March 2021

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Lobsters used to be so cheap that they were frequently used to feed prisoners.

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Tomatoes are native to the Americas, so there was no such thing as tomato sauce in Italy until at least the 16th century.

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Dentures were once routinely made out of actual human or animal teeth.

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Ancient Romans used urine to whiten their teeth.

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Most store-bought orange juice is artificially-flavored.

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DC’s Kingdom Come art by Alex Ross and promo poster from Justice League movie (2017)

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Cochineal “beetles” — actually a species of scale insect that parasitizes cactuses — are a major source of red food coloring.

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The “bloody mary” cocktail may be named after England’s Queen Mary, who had hundreds of people burned at the stake.

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In the 16th and 17th centuries, wealthy Europeans ate remedies containing human body parts to cure disease.

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The Pacific Ocean is larger than all land masses on Earth combined.

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Ben Affleck is the most hardcore Batman ever. He deserves to have his own solo movie. I hope we get one after Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

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Man of Steel is the best solo Superman movie and Henry Cavill is perfect for the role. They should make another solo sequel just like we have for Wonder Woman.

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Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot are so perfectly cast that they even capture the WonderBat chemistry so well.

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In the comics Superman wore a black rejuvenation suit after he was revived from apparent death at the hands of Doomsday. In Zack Snyder’s movies the Kryptonians wore a black version of Supes standard costume under their battle armor. The black suit in Justice League might be significant in Kal-El’s acceptance of his origin and his readiness to yet again go into battle to protect his new world.

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Being the fastest man alive isn't the only superpower that Barry Allen aka The Flash has, he also ha accelerated healing, dimensional travel, invisibility/phasing, electrokinesis among others which makes him one of the most powerful yet underrated heroes of the DC universe.

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True story: A lifetime Cleveland Browns fan and season ticket holder requested in his obituary for "six Cleveland Browns pallbearers" at his funeral. Why? "So the Browns can let him down one last time." Burn! #Motivation/Inspiration

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Hunting unicorns is legal in Michigan. Lake Superior State University in Michigan offers a unicorn hunting license. Unsurprisingly, the "chief herald of the Unicorn Hunters" was once quoted saying: "The pursuit of the unicorn is a lonely quest." #Motivation/Inspiration

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An art collector once paid $10,000 for a "non-visible" sculpture created by actor James Franco. The artwork was billed as an "endless tank of oxygen." Um, yeah… it's called air. We're breathing some now… for free! #Motivation/Inspiration

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It officially takes 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Well, at least according to engineering students' scientific endeavor at Purdue University, who used a proprietary "licking machine" rather than a human tongue.

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In the small town of Dorset, Minnesota, where a new mayor is picked every two years by drawing names out of a hat, a 3 year old named Robert Tufts was elected mayor in 2015. His governing style: "Being nice and no poopy talk." In 2021, I think we can all agree that the world could use more Robert Tufts in higher office.

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The Cookie Monster has a real name. It's Sid. No, seriously.

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Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song "I Write the Songs."

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You're twice as likely to be killed by a vending machine than a shark, according to the New England Aquarium. So when is Discovery Channel premiering their "Vending Machine Week?"

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Here's a funny fact: If you put some Viagra in a vase, it will make flowers stand up straight for a week beyond when they would normally wilt, according to one study conducted by Israeli and Australian researchers. There's some bored scientists out there.

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Britain's Secret Intelligence Service once hacked an Al-Qaeda website and replaced the bomb instructions with a cupcake recipe.

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Monowi, Nebraska, is the only town in the United States with an official population of one person. Yes, she owes taxes… To herself! She's in her 80s, and she's employed as the village's mayor, librarian, and bartender.

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While he was in graduate school, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a stripper to earn extra money, according to an interview with The University of North-South Whales. He visited a club and watched dancers perform to the song Great Balls of Fire. Tyson left immediately and became a math tutor instead.

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Lobsters have bladders on either side of their heads, so they communicate by urinating at each other. If they want another lobster to know that they're happy or sad or angry or interested in a relationship, they say it with pee!

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Dolly Parton once entered a celebrity look-alike contest, without revealing her true identity, at a club in San Francisco. She lost to a drag queen.

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After losing a drunken poker bet in 2009, a New Zealand man had his name legally changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova." It took five years, but the name was finally approved by the government. All 99 characters of his new name are on his passport.

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Want another funny fact? If you eat enough carrots—about three large carrots a day for several weeks—it increases the beta-carotene in your blood and could turn your skin orange.

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It would take 76 workdays (if you work an eight-hour day) to read every online privacy policy you agree to in an average year.

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When high-heel shoes first came into fashion in the 10th century, they were intended for men. It wasn't until the 18th century that more women wore high heels than men.

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There's a flower in the rainforests of Central and South America that resembles a puckering mouth covered in lipstick. It is called Psychotria Elata.

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Here's a funny fact for you: A dairy cow will produce up to 3 percent more milk when listening to music. But they don't like country music, especially Willie Nelson. They need something with a good beat.

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The iconic stone heads protruding from the ground on Easter Island are familiar to most, but many don’t realize what lies beneath the surface. In the '10s, archaeologists studying the hundreds of stone statues on the Pacific Island excavated two of the figures, revealing full torsos, which measure as high as 33 feet.

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There’s no such thing as “pear cider.” “Wait,” you're probably thinking, “I had pear cider last week.” Actually, “cider” is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented apples, and only apples. Alcoholic beverages can be made from pears, but that drink is known as “perry.” The drink was popular in England for centuries but fell out of favor during the second half of the twentieth century. That turned around in the 1990s when the drink was rebranded as pear cider.

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Pineapple works as a natural meat tenderizer. The fruit is packed with the enzyme bromelain, which breaks down protein chains, making it an ideal marinade for meats when you don’t have a lot of time. But for the same reason, pineapple does not work for jams or jellies, since the enzyme breaks down gelatin as well. The bromelain is so strong that pineapple processors have to wear protective gloves, otherwise over time the enzyme eats away at the skin on their face and hands,…

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The feeling of getting lost inside a mall is known as the Gruen transfer. We’ve all heard how casinos are designed to deliberately disorient visitors, causing them to lose track of time and where exactly they are. But did you know that there's a similar strategy behind the design of shopping malls as well? Officially known as the “Gruen transfer,” this phenomenon was named after Austrian architect Victor Gruen, who identified how an intentionally confusing layout could lead…

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Wood frogs in Alaska have been known to hold their urine for up to eight months, sticking it out through the region’s long winters before relieving themselves once temperatures increase. The urine actually helps keep the animal alive while it hibernates, with special microbes in their gut that recycle the urea (urine’s main waste) into nitrogen.

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Unlike cats or other animals that can cough up hairballs when they digest too much fur and other indigestible materials, rabbits are incapable of spewing. Their digestive system only goes one way, so the furry critters swallow plenty of roughage, which keeps things moving in the right direction.

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It might be hard to see with your naked eye, but everyone you pass by every day is literally glowing. The human body emits a small quantity of visible light (“visible” in the technical sense—the illumination is about 1,000 times less intense than levels of light that we would actually be able to see). Researchers in Japan used a special camera to track this glow and found that it fluctuates throughout the day, with the body emitting its lowest levels of light around 10 a.m.…

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Copper and its alloys, such as brass, have long been popular materials for manufacturing door knobs. It turns out, this may not just because the metal’s hue makes it look nice. In fact, the material has been found to kill bacteria. According to one study from the National College of Kathmandu in Nepal, "the metal ions denature protein of the target cells by binding to reactive groups resulting in their precipitation and inactivation. The high affinity of cellular proteins…

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It is not known whether William Morrison had an ulterior motive for inventing the soft confection, but the dentist no doubt helped ensure others in his profession continued drawing in plenty of customers. In 1897, he partnered with candy-maker John C. Wharton to develop the cotton candy machine (which at the time was known as “Fairy Floss”), and it’s been bringing kids cavities ever since.

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Marie Curie is the only person to earn a Nobel prize in two different sciences. The pioneering researcher won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (shared with her husband) for her study of spontaneous radiation, and then won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work in radioactivity. That makes her one of just six recipients to receive multiple Nobel prizes, and the only person to receive it in two different sciences. (Chemical engineer Linus Paulding earned a Nobel…

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According to Guinness World Records, “set” has the largest number of meanings of any word in the English language, with 430 different senses listed in the 1989 edition of Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. The word “sets” the record with an entry running 60,000 words, or 326,000 characters, and no other English word has come close since.

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In a 1995 study published in the Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, researchers reported being able to train pigeons to discriminate between paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso when shown slides of their works that they had previously never seen before. When the Picasso images were inverted, the little art connoisseurs could still tell it was a Picasso. Maybe that's why they like landing on statues so much.

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The dot over the lower case “i” or “j” is known as a “tittle.”

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That tiny dot above lower case “I” and “j” letters has an actual name: tittle. It is thought that the phrase “to a T” is actually derived from the phrase “to a tittle”—a phrase that was used in the same sense dating back to the early 17th century. (The first recording of the phrase is in the 1607 play Woman Hater by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, in which the line reads, “I’ll quote him to a tittle.”)

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Chewing gum boosts concentration.

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Next time you are having trouble focusing, you might want to reach for a stick of gum. A 2013 study in the British Journal of Psychology found that those subjects who chewed gum while taking part in a memory challenge were able to stay focused for longer periods of time than those who did not chew gum.

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The original comic book Superman could leap tall buildings in a single bound. But then he had to come right back down to Earth—because he didn't fly. It wasn't until the 1940s, when animators for a new animated series decided it would be too difficult to routinely draw him bending his knees, that it was decided that Superman could take off into the air. Readers got to see smooth animation, and a superhero gained a new power.

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The first computer was invented in the 1940s.

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These days, supercomputers are everywhere—and they really don't need much space at all. Have an Xbox One posted up in your living room? That's a supercomputer. A laptop-tablet hybrid in your bag? That's a supercomputer, too. (Don't even get us started on the thing in your pocket…) But when supercomputers first came around, they needed much, much more space. Just take a look at the world's first one: The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC). Originally built…

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Space smells like seared steak.

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When you see footage of astronauts floating peacefully in space, do you ever wonder, What do space smells like? Well, according to some former astronauts, space does have a distinct odor that hangs around post-spacewalk. They've described it as "hot metal" or "searing steak."

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The longest wedding veil was the same length as 63.5 football fields.

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When Maria Paraskeva, a woman from Cyprus, got married in August 2018, her goal wasn’t just to say “I do.” She was also determined to set a record. “My dream as a child has always been to break the Guinness World Record title for the longest wedding veil,” she explained. She fulfilled her dream by wearing a lace veil that stretched 22,843 feet and 2.11 inches, or as long as 63.5 football fields.

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"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." The Princess Bride (1987) -Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) to Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) after he utters "inconceivable" one too many times.

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"Our love is god. Let's go get a slushie." Heathers (1988) -JD (Christian Slater) to Veronica (Winona Ryder) after picking her up from a bad date.

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"This is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." The Big Lebowski (1998) -Walter (John Goodman) to Smokey (Jimmie Dale Gilmore) when he steps over the line while bowling.

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"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries." Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) -The Insulting Frenchman (John Cleese) to King Arthur (Graham Chapman) when he and his knights arrive at the castle.

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"There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: babe, district attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy." The First Wives Club (1996) -Elise (Goldie Hawn) to Dr. Morris Packman (Rob Reiner) when he denies her more fillers.

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Instant Pot Lasagna Yield: Serves 6 to 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 small yellow onion 3 cloves garlic 10 ounces dried lasagna noodles (about 11) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 1 (24 to 25-ounce) jar marinara sauce 3 cups water, divided 1 cup…

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Morning prayer on Lenten Saturday

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Holy Lord, Thank You for grace. Please help me move beyond the hurdles that trip me up and give me the strength and wisdom to look up and see the hope I run toward in Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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The “bloody mary” cocktail may be named after England’s Queen Mary, who had hundreds of people burned at the stake.

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. In the 16th and 17th centuries, wealthy Europeans ate remedies containing human body parts to cure disease.

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The tiny polyps that make up coral spawn by releasing eggs and sperm into the water. An entire reef typically releases all at once over about 20 minutes, usually under a full moon.

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The Pacific Ocean is larger than all land masses on Earth combined.

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The pressure in the deepest part of the ocean is over 8 tons per square inch, which is equivalent to having 50 jumbo jets piled on top of you.

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Can’t wait to watch this scene play out. Excited to see Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max in a few days

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Pez candy was invented to help people quit smoking cigarettes; the original Pez dispensers were shaped similarly to a cigarette lighter.

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Babies are born without “kneecaps,” as we know them. Babies have cartilaginous structures in their knees which turn to bone by the age of 4.

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Cheese is the most shoplifted food in the world.

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You can’t visit the world’s biggest waterfall, because it’s actually deep underwater in the ocean, between Iceland and Greenland. The flow of the Denmark Strait cataract is 2,000 times more powerful than Niagara Falls.

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The YKK on your zipper? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, which roughly translates to Yoshida Company Limited. It’s estimated that this company makes half the zippers in the world.

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Beer was legally classified as a soft drink in Russia until 2011.

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A hummingbird’s heart can beat up to 1,260 times per minute (in one species, at least).

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Toilet seats are cleaner than your cell phone.

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Chewing gum can’t be digested.

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The longest hiccupping attack lasted 68 years.

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Octopuses are considered the most intelligent invertebrate; they’ve even been observed using tools.

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Don’t know the person who is reading this but if you are, You are amazing and beautiful. You will be blessed with Good Health and Wealth. Your good time starts now

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To the one who is reading this: God bless you, may all your dreams come true, may you be successful in all spheres of life, stay strong and have a wonderful day :)

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l am praying for everyone who needs a miracle. Only God can do the impossible, He can make a way when there seems to be no way. Today I pray God touches your health, your home, your family, your faith and your finances.Amen! Hallelujah

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More people have been to the moon than the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.

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Tsunamis can move at speeds over 500 miles per hour!

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Twister was considered a risqué game when it came out in the 1960s.

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Flamingos turn pink due to the sheer amount of shrimp they consume.

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It may be surprising, but a whole lemon actually contains more sugar than a single strawberry! That’s partly because of the size difference, however — a cup of strawberry slices has more sugar than a cup of lemon slices.

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Roller coasters were invented to distract Americans from sin In the 1880s, hosiery businessman LaMarcus Thompson hated that Americans were tempted by hedonistic places like saloons and brothels. So he set out to straighten up one of the most immoral places he could think of: Coney Island in New York. There, he built America’s first roller coaster to give New Yorkers some good, clean fun—away from seedier pastimes.

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Prayer for Self Control Father, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have spoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again. Transform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me. Change my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In Jesus' name, Amen. ~ Sarah Coleman

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Ice pops were invented by an 11-year-old by accident In 1905, an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson left soda powder and water outside overnight with its wooden stirrer still in the cup. The mixture had frozen in the chilly nighttime weather, and so the Epsicle was born. He sold the treat around his neighborhood and a nearby amusement park and even patented the recipe. Years later, he changed the name to Popsicle because that’s what his kids called their pop’s concoction.

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Donkey Kong got his name because his creator believed “donkey” meant “stupid” in English and wanted to convey the impression that the character was a “Stupid Ape.”

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More than 1/5 of all the calories consumed by humans worldwide is provided by rice alone.

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People can have a psychological disorder called Boanthropy that makes them believe that they are a cow. They try to live their life as a cow.

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The name for the shape of Pringles is called a “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”

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There is a McDonald’s in every continent except Antarctica.

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Mr Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV.

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A duel between three people is actually called a truel.

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The stage before frostbite is called “frostnip.”

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In South Korea, there is an emergency number (113) to report spies.

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Japan is facing a ninja shortage. There is a high demand for “ninja shows,” but it is a dying tradition, and companies have trouble finding properly trained ninjas.

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The process by which bread toasts is called the “Maillard Reaction.”

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“Weird Al” Yankovic wrote “Albuquerque” to be as a joke specifically to “annoy people for 12 minutes.” It ended up becoming one of his most popular songs.

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Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was not a man in a suit; it was actually a giant puppet.

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Sonic the Hedgehog’s full name is actually Ogilvie Maurice Hedgehog. This is a bit of a contentious one, though, as some fans claim that it isn’t canon. This is because Sonic’s full name was never published. Archie Comics, who publish two different Sonic comics, released a comic that mentions that Sonic’s middle name is Maurice but never mentioned his first name. One of the Archie Comic writers has since shared that Sonic’s first name is actually Ogilvie. Fans disagree, as…

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Even though Froot Loops are different colors, they all have exactly the same flavor.

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The first roller coaster was used to transport coal down a hill. After people found that it could reach speeds up to 50 miles per hour, tourists asked to ride on it for a few cents.

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Most toilet paper sold for home use in France is pink.

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Warner Bros canceled “Home Alone” because they didn’t want to spend $14 million on it. 21st Century Fox continued the production, and the film grossed $476 million worldwide.

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Cards Against Humanity bought an island in Maine to preserve wildlife. It is called Hawaii 2.

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In 1862, the King of Siam offered Abraham Lincoln many elephants on the grounds that a “Country as great as the United States should not be without elephants.” Lincoln politely declined.

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The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.

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The dark region on the north pole of Pluto’s moon, Charon, is called Mordor. In July 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft became the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto, the formerly ninth planet in our solar system. NASA called on the general public to aid them in giving names to the many new features of Pluto they expected to find, and the general public certainly didn’t disappoint. Not only did they name a dark spot on Charon’s moon after Sauron’s holdout in J.R.R.…

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Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddhas.

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In 2015, a silver coin with Superman on the head side was made, which is legal tender in Canada. There were only 350,000 produced.