The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows."
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The practice of shrinking heads, strongly associated with primitive tribes of South America, was also a common custom among the Knights Templar.
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It is not possible to tickle yourself.
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A whale's penis is called a dork.
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The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders is located in Corbin, Kentucky (USA).
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The vast Inca empire which dominated South America 500 years ago was finally toppled by fewer than 200 men. Boasting an army of thousands, the Inca ruler Atahualpa lined up against Francisco Pizarro’s tiny Spanish army of 180 men and 37 horses. But the Inca warriors were exhausted by years of civil war and when Atahualpa was captured, they fled in terror, unnerved by their first encounter with firearms and cavalry.
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The first London Underground train ran 150 years ago today.
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Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
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The percentage of people dreaming in black and white started decreasing after the spread of color TV.
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