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Interesting fact, Heath Ledger’s Joker scared Michael Caine (Alfred) so bad, he forgot his lines.

Interesting fact, Heath Ledger’s Joker scared Michael Caine (Alfred) so bad, he forgot his lines.

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Dec 2011

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Interesting fact, Genghis Kahn killed 11% of the worlds population. (Grey table at the bottom)

Interesting fact, Genghis Kahn killed 11% of the worlds population. (Grey table at the bottom)

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Dec 2011

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I discovered Robin Williams ad-libbed most of his dialogue in Aladdin.

I discovered Robin Williams ad-libbed most of his dialogue in Aladdin.

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Dec 2011

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Interesting fact, a gay, black baseball player invented the “high five” in 1977.

Interesting fact, a gay, black baseball player invented the “high five” in 1977.

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Dec 2011

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It turns out that Christopher Walken worked briefly as a lion tamer in a circus at the age of 15.

It turns out that Christopher Walken worked briefly as a lion tamer in a circus at the age of 15.

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Dec 2011

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I discovered the band Fucked Up has played at the “Festival of the Fuck Bands” in Fucking, Austria for the past 3 years along with other bands like Holy Fuck, Fuck and Fuck Buttons.

I discovered the band Fucked Up has played at the “Festival of the Fuck Bands” in Fucking, Austria for the past 3 years along with other bands like Holy Fuck, Fuck and Fuck Buttons.

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Dec 2011

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I discovered The US flew nearly $12bn in shrink-wrapped $100 bills into Iraq, then distributed the cash with no proper control over who was receiving it and how it was being spent.

I discovered The US flew nearly $12bn in shrink-wrapped $100 bills into Iraq, then distributed the cash with no proper control over who was receiving it and how it was being spent.

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Dec 2011

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It turns out the Blanket Octopus rips the tentacles off Portguese Man O Wars and uses them for self defence

It turns out the Blanket Octopus rips the tentacles off Portguese Man O Wars and uses them for self defence

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Dec 2011

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Fun fact that Justin Timberlake was “stoned out of his mind” when he got Punk’d.

Fun fact that Justin Timberlake was “stoned out of his mind” when he got Punk’d.

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Dec 2011

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I found out that, using a basic food-reward system, normal household dogs were trained to detect both lung and breast cancer with 90-100% success rate when checked by biopsy-confirmation, only by smelling patients breath. This also after only a few weeks of training.

I found out that, using a basic food-reward system, normal household dogs were trained to detect both lung and breast cancer with 90-100% success rate when checked by biopsy-confirmation, only by smelling patients breath. This also after only a few weeks of training.

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Dec 2011

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