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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Sony owns a patent for technology that would allow TV viewers to end commercials by shouting at the screen.

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A boy was mocked for wearing a homemade University of Tennessee shirt, so the university turned his design into their official shirt, sold 16,000+ of them, and later awarded him a full scholarship.

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An angry woman in China made Louis Vuitton staff count $84,000 in cash for 2 hours then ended up buying nothing as a revenge for them being rude to her.

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Musician and Afro Beat pioneer Fela Kuti, once married 27 Women in one day.

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In 1961, Coca-Cola was advertised as a weight control aid.

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The hard disk of the infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden contained many video games including Half Life, Dragonball Z, Nintendo emulator games, and animated movies including Cars and Ice Age.

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