During the last 3,500 years, it is estimated that the world has had a grand total of 230 years in which no wars took place. That is enough to make one wonder whether there is any benefit at all to the “peace movement”.
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In the King and I film version, the king of Siam is played not by a Thai actor but a Russian actor from the Russian far east. He, the actor, himself falsely claimed Mongolian descent, in order to romanticise himself.
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The longest Place name in New Zealand is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
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In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalised by the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia.
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In 1904, tea bags were invented accidentally. The inventor, Thomas Sullivan (a tea merchant) decided that it was cheaper to send small samples to prospective customers in silk bags – rather than boxes. The recipients mistakenly believed they were meant to be dunked and soon Sullivan was inundated with orders for his “tea bags”.
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TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on the top row of the keyboard.
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