Homosexuality was still classified as an illness in Sweden in 1979.

Swedes protested by calling in sick to work, claiming they felt gay.

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Bangkok’s real name is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit”.

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When an astronaut's poop is released into space, it burns up with an effect much like a shooting star. This means that some of the amazing phenomena you’ve seen in the night sky could just be astronauts dumping their waste.

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In 2007, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, deliberately wore the same outfit for six months solely to piss off the paparazzi, and make their photos unpublishable.

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What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?

Some toothpick tops have ridges in them. You're supposed to break that off, and place your toothpick upon it, so it doesn't touch anything. It's more hygenic.

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What one thing that your parents said when you were younger still haunts you to this day?

Carrier pigeons are regularly used to smuggle drugs across borders and into prisons. A single pigeon can carry over $3000 of cocaine.

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Nightingale, also known as night songstress, is a songbird that has an astonishingly rich repertoire.

It is able to produce over 1000 different sounds, compared with just 100 by blackbirds. This is because the part of the brain responsible for creating sound is bigger in nightingales than in most other birds.

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Would you rather cheat or be cheated on?

Bangkok police once arrested a 48 year old man, who broke into homes and stole panties since the last 30 yrs. 11,000 panties were found in his home.

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A Sperm bank known as the "Nobel Sperm Bank" provided women with sperm from geniuses in an attempt to improve the human race.

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Women's farts generally smell worse than men's due to higher levels of hydrogen sulfide.

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When going on a date, go to a horror film. Elevated heart rate and adrenaline is strongly tied to sexual attraction.

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South Korea has a different age system than we do.

Koreans are considered 1-year-old when they are born, then everyone gets one year older every New Years' day.

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Premature babies, instead of full-term babies, are often cast in movies because they look like newborns, yet meet the minimum 15-day-old requirement allowing them to "work."

Twins are highly sought after because they look alike and filming hours can be doubled.

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