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01. Johnny Cash has a younger brother named Tommy Cash who is also a country singer and songwriter. He released a single called “I Didn’t Walk the Line” in 1965. #popular #famous #celebrity #nba #brother #siblings #nba

01. Johnny Cash has a younger brother named Tommy Cash who is also a country singer and songwriter. He released a single called “I Didn’t Walk the Line” in 1965. #popular #famous #celebrity #nba #brother #siblings #nba

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01. One developer spent two years programming Batman's cape in the game Arkham Asylum. #batman #game #videogames #halo #trivia #wtf #shocking

01. One developer spent two years programming Batman's cape in the game Arkham Asylum. #batman #game #videogames #halo #trivia #wtf #shocking

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01. If you donate $500 or more to a Scottish heritage foundation, Sir Sean Connery will send you a signed personal letter of thanks. #scotland #travel #living #world #adventure #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

01. If you donate $500 or more to a Scottish heritage foundation, Sir Sean Connery will send you a signed personal letter of thanks. #scotland #travel #living #world #adventure #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

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01. Under the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in 1970s, people in Cambodia were killed in the killing fields for being academics or even for merely wearing eyeglasses. #actor #movies #celebrity #famous #popular #history #death

01. Under the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in 1970s, people in Cambodia were killed in the killing fields for being academics or even for merely wearing eyeglasses. #actor #movies #celebrity #famous #popular #history #death

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01. In 1719, prisoners in Paris were allowed to go free, under the condition that they marry prostitutes and go with them to Louisiana. The newly married couples were chained together and taken to the port of embarkation. #18thcentury #history #classic #wtf #didyouknow

01. In 1719, prisoners in Paris were allowed to go free, under the condition that they marry prostitutes and go with them to Louisiana. The newly married couples were chained together and taken to the port of embarkation. #18thcentury #history #classic #wtf #didyouknow

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01. The first student protest in the United States happened at Harvard in 1766 when a student yelled out "Behold, our butter stinketh!— give us, therefore, butter that stinketh not." This sparked The Great Butter Rebellion. #butter #war #battle #history #1800s #19thcentury #wtf #shocking

01. The first student protest in the United States happened at Harvard in 1766 when a student yelled out "Behold, our butter stinketh!— give us, therefore, butter that stinketh not." This sparked The Great Butter Rebellion. #butter #war #battle #history #1800s #19thcentury #wtf #shocking

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01. If you smell a natural gas leak, then you should not turn off a light switch as it creates a spark. #gas #smell #partner #divorce #didyouknow

01. If you smell a natural gas leak, then you should not turn off a light switch as it creates a spark. #gas #smell #partner #divorce #didyouknow

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01. During WW2, if a US submarine sank all the targets it engaged, it was considered a "clean sweep" and a broom was attached to the periscope to celebrate their accomplishment. #worldwar2 #ww2 #history #singer #popular #famous #celebrity #keithrichards

01. During WW2, if a US submarine sank all the targets it engaged, it was considered a "clean sweep" and a broom was attached to the periscope to celebrate their accomplishment. #worldwar2 #ww2 #history #singer #popular #famous #celebrity #keithrichards

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01. NASA Mission Control acknowledged a thousand-year-old Chinese myth when it asked the Apollo 11 crew to keep an eye out for a beautiful Chinese girl named Chang-O who lived on the moon and a large rabbit standing in the shade of a cinnamon tree. #myths #legends #fiction #fantasy #mythological #urbanlegends

01. NASA Mission Control acknowledged a thousand-year-old Chinese myth when it asked the Apollo 11 crew to keep an eye out for a beautiful Chinese girl named Chang-O who lived on the moon and a large rabbit standing in the shade of a cinnamon tree. #myths #legends #fiction #fantasy #mythological #urbanlegends

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01. American singer Elvis Presley was so famous the Secret Service let him bring a Colt .45 into the White House to give to President Nixon. #popular #famous #celebrity #elvispresley #presley #evlis #president #potus #shocking

01. American singer Elvis Presley was so famous the Secret Service let him bring a Colt .45 into the White House to give to President Nixon. #popular #famous #celebrity #elvispresley #presley #evlis #president #potus #shocking

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01. There are a group of Native Americans named Tarahumara people in Mexico who run 200 miles in one session and hunt by running their prey to death. #tribes #nativeamerican #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #shocking #wtf

01. There are a group of Native Americans named Tarahumara people in Mexico who run 200 miles in one session and hunt by running their prey to death. #tribes #nativeamerican #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #shocking #wtf

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01. The victims of the Pompeii eruption had "perfect teeth", which is probably linked to both a healthy diet and high levels of fluorine in the air and water near the volcano. #pizza #travel #living #world #adventure #mime #death

01. The victims of the Pompeii eruption had "perfect teeth", which is probably linked to both a healthy diet and high levels of fluorine in the air and water near the volcano. #pizza #travel #living #world #adventure #mime #death

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01. Roman Gladiators rarely fought to the death or against animals and were considered celebrities of their time. #romans #rome #ancient #wtf #didyouknow #shocking

01. Roman Gladiators rarely fought to the death or against animals and were considered celebrities of their time. #romans #rome #ancient #wtf #didyouknow #shocking

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01. When initially conceived for the first Star Wars film, lightsabers were going to be the weapon of choice for Han Solo as well as Darth Vader’s Stormtrooper henchmen. #villain #starwars #hansolo #darthvader #films #movies #hollywood

01. When initially conceived for the first Star Wars film, lightsabers were going to be the weapon of choice for Han Solo as well as Darth Vader’s Stormtrooper henchmen. #villain #starwars #hansolo #darthvader #films #movies #hollywood

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01. If you choose cremation, you can have your ashes made into a rock to form the base of an “eternal memorial reef” so that you can help coral reefs bloom after you’ve died. #plant #environment #death #cremation #science #knowledge #education #didyouknow #popular #famous

01. If you choose cremation, you can have your ashes made into a rock to form the base of an “eternal memorial reef” so that you can help coral reefs bloom after you’ve died. #plant #environment #death #cremation #science #knowledge #education #didyouknow #popular #famous

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01. Hard disks are so sensitive to vibration, that just screaming at them diminishes their performance. #computer #science #knowledge #education #technology #apple #harddisk

01. Hard disks are so sensitive to vibration, that just screaming at them diminishes their performance. #computer #science #knowledge #education #technology #apple #harddisk

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01. In 1957, an explosion occurred at a plutonium plant in the USSR, resulting in the third worst nuclear accident in history. The government kept it secret for 19 years. #disaster #ussr #russia #history #classic #horror #secret

01. In 1957, an explosion occurred at a plutonium plant in the USSR, resulting in the third worst nuclear accident in history. The government kept it secret for 19 years. #disaster #ussr #russia #history #classic #horror #secret

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01. When stepped on a landmine, it never makes a soft "click" and explodes after the pressure is lifted like in the movies. It explodes the moment you step on it. #landmine #crime #death #wtf #shocking #horror

01. When stepped on a landmine, it never makes a soft "click" and explodes after the pressure is lifted like in the movies. It explodes the moment you step on it. #landmine #crime #death #wtf #shocking #horror

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01. Our Milky Way is home to the darkest planet ever discovered, TrES-2b, the coal-black planet which absorbs almost 100% of the light that falls on it. #science #knowledge #education #randomfacts #women #female #woman #child #infant Caesarian, Dark Planet, Narrow Hips, Human Evolution, Milky Way, Did You Know, Scientist, The Darkest

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01. Our Milky Way is home to the darkest planet ever discovered, TrES-2b, the coal-black planet which absorbs almost 100% of the light that falls on it. #science #knowledge #education #randomfacts #women #female #woman #child #infant

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01. Let it Be "Mother Mary" refers to Mary McCartney, Paul's mother who died when he was 14. She would stop fights between Paul and his brother by telling them "Let it be, boys". When it was written, the Beatles were constantly fighting with each other so Paul remembered his mother's words. #thebeatles #beatles #popular #famous #celebrity #shocking Mary Mccartney, Hey Jude, Stop Fighting, Mother Mary, Weird Facts, History Books, Rock Bands, The Beatles

01. Let it Be "Mother Mary" refers to Mary McCartney, Paul's mother who died when he was 14. She would stop fights between Paul and his brother by telling them "Let it be, boys". When it was written, the Beatles were constantly fighting with each other so Paul remembered his mother's words. #thebeatles #beatles #popular #famous #celebrity #shocking

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01. Empress Catherine the Great founded an orphanage in Moscow to turn Russia's thousands of abandoned children into model citizens. Over 40,000 were admitted in her reign, but it failed disastrously due to 87% of them dying of disease. queen monarch history #classic Fun Facts, Catherine The Great, Queen Elizabeth, Reign, Fails, Greats, Turn Ons

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01. Empress Catherine the Great founded an orphanage in Moscow to turn Russia's thousands of abandoned children into model citizens. Over 40,000 were admitted in her reign, but it failed disastrously due to 87% of them dying of disease. queen monarch history #classic

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01. In March 1989, an asteroid passed through the exact position where Earth was only six hours earlier. #earth #science #knowledge #education #universe #shocking #blackhole #asteroid Shocking Facts, Light Year, Believe, Universe, Knowledge, Positivity, Earth Science, True

01. In March 1989, an asteroid passed through the exact position where Earth was only six hours earlier. #earth #science #knowledge #education #universe #shocking #blackhole #asteroid

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01. Lyndall Scott Russell, a military wife who invested $315 in 15 shares of an insurance company in 1950. The insurance company became Safeco, and after 9 stock splits and dividends reinvested, her $315 investment turned into over 33000 shares making her a multimillionaire. #millionaire #billionaire #food #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #wife #female #women #woman Processed Meat, Military Wife, Dividend, Insurance Company, Splits, Investing, Billionaire

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01. Lyndall Scott Russell, a military wife who invested $315 in 15 shares of an insurance company in 1950. The insurance company became Safeco, and after 9 stock splits and dividends reinvested, her $315 investment turned into over 33000 shares making her a multimillionaire. #millionaire #billionaire #food #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #wife #female #women #woman

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