A journalist named Nellie Bly, having read Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days, decided to repeat the feat of Phileas Fogg. She managed to travel around the world, and it took only 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes. Moreover, during the trip she stopped in Paris to visit Verne himself to interview the writer.‌‌

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Of the more than four hundred species of sharks, only the tiger sand shark can fart.

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In 1980, Marvel released the address where Peter Parker lived in the comics. There was an embarrassment, since the address existed in reality, and the owner of this house was a family with the surname Parker.

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Who else loves that earthy smell when rain hits the ground? It's called Petrichor.

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In 1989, billionaire Richard Branson released a hot air ballon shaped like a UFO and hired a man dressed as E.T. to scare people when it landed.

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The world's longest recorded fart lasted for 2 minutes and 42 seconds

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In Canada, they give a free bus ticket along with a bottle of whiskey to keep people from driving drunk.

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In 1987, Steve Rothstein bought a $250,000 AAirpass from American Airlines, allowing unlimited first-class travel.

He took over 10,000 flights, costing the airline $21 million, leading to the pass's termination in 2008 due to alleged misuse.

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A Rural Japanese town under siege by monkeys is defended by three elderly women, armed with airguns who call themselves the "Monkey Busters".

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This cat's name is Bobby. He comes to the restaurant with his stuffed mouse and pretends to faint in order to beg handouts from the customers.

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Boanthropy is a mental disorder in which a person believes he or she is a cow.

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A heartbreaking sign of the times: In isolation wards where patients die alone, craving the touch of their loved ones, nurses fill gloves with warm water to simulate that comfort. They call it the Hand of God.

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According to a study, having daughters can increase the life expectancy for fathers.

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The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.    

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Malaysia and Singapore used to stamp "S.H.I.T" in your passport if you were a "Suspected Hippy in Transit."

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Male orb-weaver spiders have detachable genitals.

When they finish mating, they leave it in the female and run, so she doesn't eat them. The detachable penis keeps pumping even after their owner has moved on.

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There exists a device called Kissenger that allows long-distance couples to share a kiss by simulating the sensation through pressure-sensitive sensors attached to a phone.

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A slap improves mental faculties and restores mental clarity.

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May the magic of Christmas bring warmth to your hearts, joy to your homes and love to your family.

Merry christmas and Happy New Year!

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Marina Chapman, a Colombian woman, was raised by Capuchin monkeys for five years after being kidnapped and abandoned in the bush as a youngster. She learnt to climb trees and catch birds and rabbits using her bare hands. She lived as a monkey until she was found by hunters.

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