Prisoners on Alcatraz always had hot showers so they didn't get acclimatised to cold water and try to escape by swimming.

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An average woman spends nearly 1 year of her life trying to decide what to wear.

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In 1981, a pediatrician saved the life of a 3.2 Ib premature baby boy by working around the clock to beat the odds & stabilize him. In 2011, the pediatrician was pinned inside a burning vehicle after a car collision, but was saved by the premature baby, who had grown up to become a paramedic.

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The Word 'testify' is derived from a time when Men were required to swear on their Testicles.

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The longer you hold in a fart, the worse it smells.

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A 50 year old expert from a wild life sanctuary in china, licked an endangered monkey's ass hole for one complete hour to save its life.

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Alligators rarely suffer from infections because they have robust immune systems

Their blood is effective against 23 strains of bacteria, and can even destroy a significant amount of HIV

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Today commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, securing Ethiopian sovereignty.

While most of Africa had come under colonial rule during the so-called scramble for Africa, Ethiopia remained a sovereign nation with a formidable army and a strong monarchy.

Which made Ethiopia the only African country to celebrate Victory day, while others celebrated independence day.

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Married couples in medieval German could legally settle disputes by fighting a "Marital Duel"

To even the odds, the man had to fight from inside a hole with one arm tied behind his back. The woman could freely move around; armed with a rock-filled sack

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Google has found that GPAs and test scores are “worthless as a criteria for hiring.”

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David Letterman created a scholarship for the average "C student," as he identifies as one

He acknowledges that it's not just about grades and that some students are exceptional in other ways

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Tipping became popular in the U.S., in part, because restaurant owners didn't want to pay black Americans after the ratification of the 15th Amendment.

This way, owners could set a $0 wage for waiters and rely on voluntary tips from customers to pay them.

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In 2015, a Canadian man named Christopher Hiscock broke into a strangers home. He did their laundry, cooked a meal and wrote in the homeowner's diary.

He was found sitting by a stoked fire, sipping a cup of tea before being arrested.

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Exercise reorganizes the brain so that it is more resistant to stress.

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The United States contains less than 5% of the world's population, but nearly 25% of the world's total prison population.

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Researchers are on the verge ground breaking HIV cure.

The discovery of a large group of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without taking medication is leading to hopes of an eventual cure, scientists say.

The study found as many as 4% of HIV carriers in the Democratic Republic of Congo were able to suppress the virus.

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