In 2000, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe won the top prize in a national lottery run by a government-owned bank.

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A U.S. software developer outsourced his job to a Chinese firm, paying them a fifth of his six-figure salary while spending his workdays browsing the internet.

He was repeatedly praised as a star employee for clean and timely code-until a security audit exposed his scheme involving remote logins from China.

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Kissenger is a device that enables long-distance couples to share a virtual kiss by using pressure-sensitive sensors connected to a phone, replicating real sensations.

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Most Airplanes are painted white to reflect sunlight, keeping the plane cooler and reducing the need for air conditioning, which helps save fuel.

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In 2006, scientists discovered 20,000-year-old human footprints in Australia, revealing that the individual who left them was sprinting at around 37 km/h(23 mph), matching the pace of a contemporary Olympic sprinter yet barefoot and on sandy terrain.

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On January 28, 1896, Walter Arnold from East Peckham, Kent, was the first person in the UK to be fined for speeding.

He drove his car at 8 mph, which was over the 2 mph limit.

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A Man who received a bone marrow transplant found that his blood and semen contained his donor's DNA effectively giving him two genetic profiles.

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We would like to wish a Happy Easter to all Christians celebrating around the World today!

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Cooling pasta for 24 hours converts some starches into resistant starch, reducing blood glucose spikes and acting as a prebiotic.

Reheating enhances this effect, potentially lowering blood sugar increases by 50%.

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You might think your skeleton is inside YOU, but as a brain, you're actually inside your skeleton.

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Japanese scientists have created a new plastic that remains stable during normal use, but dissolves completely in ocean water overnight, leaving no microplastics.

The material, developed at RIKEN, breaks down into safe, biodegradable compounds, offering a sustainable solution to plastic pollution.

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Jupiter’s gravity will eventually cause Mercury to crash into the Sun or to be ejected from the Solar System.

This could happen in 3–4 billion years when the two planets fall into sync and Jupiter's gravitational tugs accumulate.

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Justin Bieber was banned from China in 2017 in order to ‘purify’ the nation.

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Ireland is the only country in the world with a smaller population today than it had in 1800.

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In 2016, a train station in a remote Japanese village was scheduled to close permanently.

However, when they noticed a single student using it to commute to school, they decided to keep it open until she graduated.

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The US city of Philadelphia is known as “The City of Brotherly Love” because it’s composed of the Greek words for love (phileo) and brother (adelphos).

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Sea ice is drinkable because it has a tenth as much salt as sea water does.

This is because ice will not incorporate sea salt into its crystal structure.

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There is a pill that makes you poop gold and it is sold for $425.

They are completely edible and are ideal for people who want to bling out their feces.

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‘Blood Feuds’ are still active in Albania. If someone kills someone, the family then kills someone from their family and it goes back and forth.

The only safe haven is your home. Some feuds are decades old, and some children hardly leave their home to stay safe.

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Gas stoves emit benzene, a chemical linked to cancer, into homes during use.

Studies show that using a single gas burner or oven can raise indoor benzene levels above those found in second-hand tobacco smoke.

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Beards can block up to 95% of UV rays, helping to maintain youthful skin.

They may also trap airborne allergens and pollutants, which could benefit people with allergies-though regular cleaning is important to prevent buildup.

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