Steve Jobs was adopted. His biological father was Abdulfattah Jandali, a Syrian Muslim from a wealthy family.

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There is a fear of beards - pogonophobia.

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Putin's bodyguards carry a 'poop suitcase' on every foreign trip, collecting his poop and flying it back to Russia to prevent anyone from gaining information about his health.

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A statue of Hercules in Arcachon, France, has had its penis stolen so often it’s been given a detachable one for ‘special occasions’.

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Missing donkey found after 5 years living with elk herd in Northern California.

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Nicholas Bostic, a pizza delivery man from Indiana, ran into a burning house to rescue 4 children, who told him there is one more inside. He ran back inside, found a 6-year-old girl, jumped out of a window, and carried her to a cop, who captured the moment on his bodycam.

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In 2023, Kenyan male chess player Stanley Omondi disguised himself in a burka to compete in a women's tournament for prize money.

His strong performance, unbroken silence, and masculine shoes drew suspicion and led to him being caught and disqualified.

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The most expensive scientific project in the world is the MKC. It has cost the 23 countries participating in the project over 100 billion dollars.

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A man at New York Fashion Week walked the runway dressed in a garbage bag. Most assumed it was part of the show until security realized he was an imposter and removed him.

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In 2002, to impress his girlfriend, a NASA intern stole 17 pounds of Moon rocks worth $21 million and spread them on his bed, after promising her they would make love 'on the Moon.' Later, both were arrested.

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The main reason why soccer balls were first black and white was so that they could appear more vividly on black and white television

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Early Roman women were forbidden to drink wine, and a husband who found his wife drinking was at liberty to kill her. The prohibition stemmed from a deeply patriarchal society that viewed women as weak and susceptible to vice, believing that wine could lead them to "inappropriate behavior" or "debauchery".

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The female brain processes information five times faster than the male brain.

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Regular breast massage may help prevent cancer, according to one study.

Massaging the breasts can stimulate cell reproduction and normal growth.

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Queen Elizabeth II once "tenorised" Crown Prince Abdullah by driving him herself around Balmoral in a Land Rover- acceleration, narrow roads, and the fact that Saudi women weren't allowed to drive terrified him.

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An average person will physically meet about 80,000 people in his lifetime.

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In the early 1900s, "Sober Sue" drew audiences for never smiling, with a theater offering $1000 to anyone who could make her laugh.

Famous comedians tried and failed, delighting the crowd with free shows. It was later discovered that Sue had facial paralysis.

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