In the 1980s, people could download video games from radio broadcasts by recording the audio onto cassette tapes.

These tapes could then be played on computers to load the games.

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Vikings were the first Europeans to arrive in North America around the year 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.

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In Kenya, elephant dung is being utilized to produce paper. Elephants excrete up to 50 kg of dung daily, which can yield 125 sheets of paper.

This innovative practice helps prevent deforestation and protects the remaining 7,000 elephants in Kenya by supporting elephant sanctuaries.

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Wishing a joyous Eid Al-Fitr to all the Muslims celebrating around the world!

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In Alaska, 20 hours of summer sunlight helps plants grow larger leading to the production of giant vegetables like 130-pound cabbages and 2,000-pound pumpkins.

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A man was discovered to be unknowingly missing 90% of his brain, yet he was living a normal life.

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In 1985, a Coca-Cola employee was fired for becoming engaged to someone who worked at Pepsi.

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In 1957, the BBC aired a famous April Fools' Day hoax, showing Swiss farmers harvesting spaghetti from trees as part of a fake documentary.

Many viewers believed it and called in asking how they could grow their own spaghetti trees!

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There is a Mental psychosis known as Jerusalem syndrome, which is the phenomenon whereby a person who seems previously balanced and devoid of any signs of psychopathology becomes psychotic after arriving in Jerusalem.

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Due to the way a rotting apple releases ethylene (which accelerates rotting), one bad apple really does ruin the whole bunch.

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Regular exercise in old age helps stop immune decline and shields people from infections.

Scientists tracked 125 long-distance cyclists some in their 80s, and found their immune systems worked like those of 20-year-olds.

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There are completely silent dance parties known as silent discos where people wear headphones.

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Nordlingen, Germany, is buil|t inside a 15-million-year-old meteor crater.

The town has integrated parts of the meteor into its structures, including St. George's Church, which is encrusted with meteorites and microscopic diamonds.

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Astronauts do not consume sodas or carbonated drinks in space, because the lack of gravity to separate the liquid and gas in the stomach leads to a kind of vomiting called “wet burping.”

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Third Man Syndrome describes an invisible entity reported by mountaineers and adventurers in life-threatening crises, offering verbal guidance and emotional support to survivors.

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In 2015, while hunting elk in Montana, Chase Dellwo encountered a grizzly bear.

He remembered an article mentioning that large animals have strong gag reflexes. Acting on this information, he shoved his arm down the bear's throat, causing it to retreat.

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The Earth has a 'heartbeat every 26 seconds, characterized by rhythmic microseismic pulses originating from the ocean.

Scientists have proposed several theories, including ocean waves, volcanic activity, and sediment fractures, but the exact cause remains unknown.

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In 1977, Shakuntala Devi, known as the "human computer,"' extracted the 23rd root of a 201-digit number in 50 seconds. Her answer, 546,372,891, was later confirmed by the UNIVAC 1101 computer at the U.S. Bureau of Standards, which required a special program for this calculation.

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Tim Sweeney, the creator of Fortnite and CE0 of Epic Games, is reported to own approximately 56,000 acres of land in North Carolina.

He has been purchasing this land since 2008 primarily for conservation purposes, aiming to protect natural areas and preserve biodiversity.

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In 2024, Japan set a new internet speed world record, achieving an astounding 402 terabits per second using standard optical fiber.

This speed is enoughto download 12,500 full HD movies in one second.

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A Millionaire declared his intention to bury his Bentley for use in the afterlife, sparking widespread backlash.

He later unveiled that his announcement was a publicity stunt to promote organ donation, emphasizing, "People bury things that are much more valuable than cars and nobody seems to care."

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