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POTATO
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SNOW
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NIXON
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ICELAND
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VICTORIA CROSS
The VC, the highest military order in the UK, was introduced on January 29, 1856... MORE

DNA
We share 70% of our DNA with a slug and 98.4% with a chimpanzee.... MORE

FIREWORKS
The West African state of Niger banned the use of fireworks at the New Year... MORE

BRANDING
In 1844, Jonathan Walker had the initials SS (for 'Slave Stealing') branded into his right... MORE

TINS
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PEPYS
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INTELLIGENCE
Research in the Netherlands published in the Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology in 2009,... MORE

UFO
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COLOMBIA
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WASP
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RELIGION
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BEEHIVE
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FUNERALS
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