The Disney roller coaster Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was studied by a doctor as a treatment for kidney stones. He found this roller coaster was particularly effective at dislodging stones due to the way it rattles its riders around.

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Having a tan was a serious beauty faux pas back then in spain. In an effort to maintain a porcelain complexion, young women would eat clay, even though it often caused anemia or chlorosis.

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Man who slapped President Macron has been sentenced to four months imprisonment.

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Jonah Hill had to be hospitalized while filming the "Wolf of Wall Street" because he snorted so much fake cocaine.

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Cataplexy is a rare sleep disorder that causes sufferers to fall asleep whenever they laugh.

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A Close-up of the human eye.

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Queen Elizabeth once hid in a bush with her corgis to avoid talking to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife.

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When Charlie Puth was 2 Years old he was attacked by a dog which almost killed him and gave him his famous eyebrow slit.

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The Female body is capable of giving birth to 35 children in one lifetime.

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An Indian airline only hires female flight attendants because they weigh less, saving up to $500,000 a year in fuel.

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Treadmills were originally a punishment used to harness human power on a giant wheel used to grind grains; hence the name "treadmill."

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You can't breathe and swallow at the same time.

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Don Rickles passed away before he was able to record any dialogue as Mr. Potato Head for Toy Story 4

Instead of replacing him, Disney went through 25 years of material created for the Toy Story franchise and was able to assemble enough dialogue to cover the entire movie

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In Norway, no one can hide their earnings as every citizen's income is made publicly available for everyone else to review.

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Drinking four cups of coffee a day can reduce weight gain from an unhealthy diet high, according to scientists at the University of Illinois.

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Drinking four cups of coffee a day can reduce weight gain from an unhealthy diet high, according to scientists at the University of Illinois.

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