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AUSTRALIA
In Australia, December is the least common month for births but the most common month... MORE

BARCELONA
In 1997, Spain's first dating agency for pets opened in Gerona, near Barcelona. The manager... MORE

GOLF
In 1456, King James II of Scotland decreed that 'futeball and the golfe be utterly... MORE

HEADS
A two headed albino rat snake was put on display at the World Aquarium in... MORE

IOWA
Iowa is the only US state whose name begins with two vowels. It also has a... MORE

IRELAND
Ireland used to be known as Greater Scotia and Scotland is believed to take its... MORE

KIDNEY
In snakes, the right kidney is closer to the head than the left kidney.... MORE

KOMODO
The island of Komodo, Indonesia, contains more poisonous snakes per square metre than any equivalent... MORE

MEXICO
Mexico has more Spanish speakers than any other country. According to the UN... MORE

PYTHON
In 2008, a man in Connecticut was arrested for ordering his pet python to attack... MORE

QUEENSLAND
The area of the Australian State of Queensland is roughly seven times that of the... MORE

STUDENT
According to a report by British student accommodation providers Unite, the most common items left... MORE

THATCHER
"Margaret Thatcher" is an anagram of "That great charmer". She was born six months before Queen... MORE

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