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01. The $4 billion nuclear-powered supercarrier "USS Ronald Reagan" has an unlimited range distance of up to 20-25 years, powered by two A4W Reactors. #science #technology #knowledge #education #actor #popular #famous #celebrity Random Facts, Uss Ronald Reagan, Nuclear Power, Interesting History, Dad Jokes, Tom Cruise, American Actors

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01. The $4 billion nuclear-powered supercarrier "USS Ronald Reagan" has an unlimited range distance of up to 20-25 years, powered by two A4W Reactors. #science #technology #knowledge #education #actor #popular #famous #celebrity

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01. Senior Chief Robert O'Neill, the Navy SEAL that killed Bin Laden, also rescued Captain Phillips and Marcus Luttrell, the SEAL from the movie "Lone Survivor." #navyseal #funfact #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #dollars Robert O'neill, Marcus Luttrell, Senior Chief, Lone Survivor, Bin Laden, Navy Seals, Did You Know

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01. Senior Chief Robert O'Neill, the Navy SEAL that killed Bin Laden, also rescued Captain Phillips and Marcus Luttrell, the SEAL from the movie "Lone Survivor." #navyseal #funfact #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #dollars

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01. Switzerland has enough fallout shelters to cover 114% of its population, including the largest fallout shelter in the world, the Sonnenberg Tunnel, designed to house 20,000 civilians, though reassessed for 10,000 to 17,000. #switzerland #swiss #country #travel #living #world #adventure Off Work, Zurich Switzerland, You Have No Idea, Swiss Country, Travel Living, Adventure, Humor, Shelters

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01. Switzerland has enough fallout shelters to cover 114% of its population, including the largest fallout shelter in the world, the Sonnenberg Tunnel, designed to house 20,000 civilians, though reassessed for 10,000 to 17,000. #switzerland #swiss #country #travel #living #world #adventure

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01. Gordon Ramsay challenged James May from Top Gear to eat three delicacies as a "test of a man." The third delicacy was a rotten shark, which Ramsay spat out, while May finished and responded, "You disappoint me, Ramsay." #food #gordonramsay #soccer #football #fifa #popular #famous #celebrity Scary Facts, Foul Language, James May, Vintage Barbie Clothes, Unbelievable Facts, Trivial

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01. Gordon Ramsay challenged James May from Top Gear to eat three delicacies as a "test of a man." The third delicacy was a rotten shark, which Ramsay spat out, while May finished and responded, "You disappoint me, Ramsay." #food #gordonramsay #soccer #football #fifa #popular #famous #celebrity

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The KFC Double Down was originally introduced as an April Fools’ Day joke but was kept on the menu because it had such a positive response. April Fool’s Joke, April Fools Day, Ny Mets, New York Mets, Immortal Soul, Facts You Didnt Know, Sports Illustrated, The Fool

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1. UK retailer Gamestation changed their end-user license agreement for April Fools’ Day, 2010. That day, 7500 customers agreed to sell their "immortal soul". #aprilfool #games #sports #newyorkmets #baseball #nba #nfl #funny #entertainment

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It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. Facts For Kids, Read Later, Yawning, Knowledge, Mindfulness, Wonder, Space Science

1. Yawns are contagious not only between humans but also between humans and dogs. #kids #facts #space #science #knowledge #education #planet #universe #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

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Dolly Parton once went to a Dolly Parton lookalike contest and she ended up losing to a man dressed like her. Bedtime Reading, Book Worth Reading, Mind Blowing Thoughts, 19th Century Style, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross

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1. Diana Ross, who famously sang “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, lost her ex-husband to a mountain climbing accident. #popular #famous #celebrity #fashion #classic #music #singer #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #female #woman #women

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In Spider-Man 3, a scene when Peter Parker sits in Jameson's chair and Betty is in the background just so clearly into it. Police Patrol, Triquetra, Steven Spielberg, Hair Strand, His Hands, Clint, Trivia

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1. In Thor Ragnarok, when Dr. Strange uses Thor's hair strand to find Odin he casts a spell with his hands forming this familiar symbol called Triquetra that was also engraved on Mjolnir and has been a thing of the Asgardian culture. #movies #films #hollywood #wtf #funfact #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #marvel

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An engineer named Vic Tandy established a connection between supposed paranormal activity and infrasound frequency (~19Hz), which is below the range of human hearing and also roughly the resonant frequency of our eyeballs, causing some people to 'see' things that aren't there. Fascinating Facts, Upton Sinclair, Interesting Facts, Mission To Mars, Student Awards

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1. In the 60s Zambia planned to send "Afronauts" to land on Mars and the Moon. The Mars mission was planned to send a 'spacegirl', two cats and a missionary to convert the Martians to Christianity. #space #science #knowledge #education #travel #living #world #adventure #president #usa #america #unitedstates

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In 2012, a Canadian university named Dalhousie University helped their stressed-out students by offering them a room full of puppies. Best University, University Of Virginia, Illinois State, Computer Security, French President, Wellness Programs, World's Best

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1. Illinois State University has a health and wellness program called the G Spot that gives out free condoms, lube, and information. It moves around campus constantly, and the concept is to, "Find the G Spot." #knowledge #education #university #campus #college #school #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

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1. Black pepper can stop bleeding and take away the soreness of a cut. #pepper #herbs #spices #food #health #fitness #humanbody #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #knowledge #education Crazy Facts, Random Things, Homeopathic Recipes, Healing Food, Useful Life Hacks, Medicinal Plants, Herbs & Spices

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1. Black pepper can stop bleeding and take away the soreness of a cut. #pepper #herbs #spices #food #health #fitness #humanbody #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #knowledge #education

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The world's oldest social housing complex, "Fuggerei", which is still inhabited today, has not raised its rent of one Rheinischer Gulden (0.88 Euros) since 1523. Spite House, Guy Names, Egypt, Ohio, Essentials, Real Estate, Earth

1. Between Egypt and Sudan, there is a strip of land named Bir Tawil that neither country will acknowledge as part of their territory. It is one of the few unclaimed regions on earth. #country #travel #living #world #adventure #plot #land

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Every summer since the 6th century, a small municipality named Haro in northern Spain throws a wine fight in honor of the patron saint San Pedro. Town Names, Small Towns, Resident, Sustainability, Physics, Religion, Politics

1. Auroville is an experimental township in India. It does not have politics, religion or physical currency but has its own sustainable economy. Current residents comprise of people from around 45 nations #travel #living #world #adventure #india #town #city #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

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There are so many water-filled caves under Florida that divers can swim between sinkhole-created lakes, under highways, businesses, schools, and houses. Perfect Attendance, Record Of The Year, Celine Dion, She Song, Grammy, High School, Concert

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1. The band Phoenix once played a secret concert at a high school in Austin. To attend, the students needed to have perfect attendance. #band #music #popular #famous #celebrity #science #knowledge #education #insect #animal

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An Indian billionaire named Dadi Balsara lived in a 5-star hotel for 36 years. High School Summer Jobs, Gina Rinehart, Laurene Powell Jobs, Michael Dell, Teacher Salary, Australian Politics, Investment Advice, Power Boats

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1. Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' widow is the single largest individual shareholder in Disney, owning more than $12 billion in company stock. #billionaire #millionaire #rich #ceo #corporation #company #disney #wtf

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Dennis Quaid’s face appeared on warning labels of vials of blood thinner Heparin to remind nurses not to accidentally inject patients with high concentration doses after Quaid’s newborn twins almost died of an accidental overdose. Rainn Wilson, Guinness Book, Dwight Schrute, Punctuation Marks, Jury

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1. Paul Lieberstein, the actor of The Office’s Toby Flenderson, pitched an idea of an Office Spin-off titled “The Farm” that would star Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute in his own show about his life and beet farm. #tvseries #film #movies #hollywood #television #education #language

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When Dumbledore visits a young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, there is a picture of the cave where Tom hid one of his Horcrux. There is also a brief close up that shows 7 rocks meticulously organized on Tom’s windowsill, foreshadowing Voldemort’s plan to split his soul into seven Horcruxes. Weasley Twins, Half Blood, Harry Potter Fan, Disguise, George, Films, Movies, Armchair

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1. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, while Horace Slughorn is disguised as an armchair, you can visibly see his feet. #harrypotter #movies #films #hollywood #halfbloodprince #twins #hermoine #weasley

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Mirrors are placed near elevators as a psychological trick to make the wait seem more tolerable. People like to look at themselves. Epic Facts, Amazing Science Facts, Peter Criss, Unique Facts

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1. There is a fictitious member in the German parliament named Jakob Maria Mierscheid. He has his own official bio page, and even a bridge named after him. This hoax has been going since the 1970s. #germany #prank #laugh #fun #entertainment #tricks

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01. In 2018, China finished building the world’s biggest air purifier, which is a tower that is 328 feet high. It has helped in reducing smog over 4 square miles. #China #AirPurifier #Pollution #Britain #Television #BritishTV #TVFacts Grover Cleveland, Women Names, World's Biggest, Tv Commercials, Air Purifier, Phenomena

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01. In 2018, China finished building the world’s biggest air purifier, which is a tower that is 328 feet high. It has helped in reducing smog over 4 square miles. #China #AirPurifier #Pollution #Britain #Television #BritishTV #TVFacts

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