In 2013, a fake tweet temporarily wiped out US$130 billion off the stock market.

The Twitter account of Associated Press was hacked, and tweeted that Barack Obama had been injured in an explosion at the White House.

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Chinese government takes its officials and members of their families on prison tours on a regular basis to give officials an introduction to what awaits them if they should engage in corruption. The tours include meet-and-greets with former government officials who were caught for corruption.

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At a football match in Scotland, a smart camera mistook the side referee's bald head for the ball and tracked it. As a result, TV viewers spent the entire match looking at the referee's head instead of following the game.

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In some places such as Ontario, Canada, you can order weed on Uber Eats.

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Ancient Romans looked down on men with long dicks and actually preferred shorter dicks.

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The World record for the longest time handcuffed to another human is 123 days.

It was achieved by a couple who kept breaking up, and then getting back together and wanted to save their relationship. After the handcuffing, they swore never to get back together again.

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There's a lake in Australia named "Lake Disappointment".

The lake was found by an explorer who followed creeks for weeks looking for freshwater, but only found this seawater lake.

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Chloroform takes about 6-8 minutes to make a person unconscious and not just 10 seconds as shown in the movies.

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Alpacas can die of loneliness. When purchasing animals, you must immediately buy a pair of alpacas.

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In 2019 a Danish politician paid for ads on Pornhub. When questioned he said "Half the internet is porn and you need to be where the voters are."

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In 2004, a Mario game had a transgender playable character named Vivian with a subplot about being accepted by her family. This was censored in the American version.

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In 2012, a 21-year-old man got a tattoo on his penis. He's been living with a permanent semi-erection ever since.

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In Cuba, condoms are considered multi-purpose items. They are used for fishing, tying hair, and in winemaking.

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There is an ancient “second brain” in the stomach, technically know as the enteric nervous system, that is neurologically active and responsible for feelings like “butterflies in the stomach.”

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The female brain is structured more complexly and is capable of multitasking.

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Scientists say milk from a specific type of cockroach is three times more nutritious than cow's milk.

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Research suggests that laziness is just a natural part of being a teenager and doesn't reflect bad behavior.

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In his youth, Stallone was so poor that he sold his dog for $40, and after becoming wealthy, he bought it back for $15,000.

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