Mad Honey Warfare: The Strange History of Hallucinogenic Honey in Battle
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Not Really a Surgeon? What Was the First Clue?
Read more: Not Really a Surgeon? What Was the First Clue?It never hurts to check the credentials of anyone who is going to be performing surgery on you. Just ask the San Francisco woman who asked Carlos Guzmangarza to perform a liposuction on her. As it turns out, Guzmangarza wasn’t a surgeon and never held a medical license; he was pretending to be a physician’s…
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The Tamerlane Curse: Archeologists Should Read Warning Labels
Read more: The Tamerlane Curse: Archeologists Should Read Warning LabelsWhat was the unheeded warning on a tomb that may have contributed to a bloody World War II battle? Learn about the creepy Tamerlane Curse!
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But Does it Have Enough Cupholders?
Read more: But Does it Have Enough Cupholders?At 13 miles per gallon, the 2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita may not be the car to purchase if you are trying to stay on top of your fuel budget. Then again, if the cost of the fuel is a hinderance, you probably just want to forget about this car altogether. With a sticker price of $4,850,000,…
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Henry Ziegland and the 20-Year Flight of the Killer Bullet: A Fascinating Historical Coincidence or Hoax?
Read more: Henry Ziegland and the 20-Year Flight of the Killer Bullet: A Fascinating Historical Coincidence or Hoax?Discover the bizarre tale of Henry Ziegland and the bullet that took 20 years to find its mark—a true story or historical hoax?
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Astronomical Costs
Read more: Astronomical CostsIndia’s Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2014, cost $74 million. In contrast, producing the movie The Martian cost $108 million.
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How Are You Going to Go?
Read more: How Are You Going to Go?When it comes to death, the only real certainty is that we all will face it eventually. As to the manner in which you are likely to leave this world, well, statisticians have chimed in on the likelihood of meeting the following types of death:
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Major Metric Malfunction Means Missed Mars Mission and Millions of Moolah
Read more: Major Metric Malfunction Means Missed Mars Mission and Millions of MoolahHopes were high when the Mars Climate Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral on December 11, 1998. The robotic space probe was designed to study the climate, atmosphere, and surface changes of Mars and to act as a communications relay for the Mars Polar Lander.
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I Wonder if WiFi is Included?
Read more: I Wonder if WiFi is Included?For your next vacation getaway, you might consider staying at the Royal Penthouse Suite of the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. Renting at the rate of over $80,000 per night, it might be a bit more than what you budgeted for, but you are sure to have a visit you will never forget. The…
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Now If They Could Just Prevent it From Happening
Read more: Now If They Could Just Prevent it From HappeningPatent #6,784,792, issued in 2004 to inventors Bernhardt Mattes and Gottfried Flik, is a sensor that will tell you whether your car has struck a pedestrian. Presumably the pedestrian doesn’t have to be told.
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Let it Snow … And Snow … And Snow
Read more: Let it Snow … And Snow … And SnowThe record for the most snow to fall in one day occurred on April 14, 1921, in Silver Lake, Colorado.
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Happy New Year? What Are the Odds?
Read more: Happy New Year? What Are the Odds?No doubt you received many wishes for a happy new year as the calendar started over once again. Have you stopped to consider the likelihood that you will still be here to receive another batch of New Year’s greetings twelve months from now? Statisticians have calculated the odds of dying during the next 365 days,…
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E=MC2: Relativity or No-Sock Shock?
Read more: E=MC2: Relativity or No-Sock Shock?Albert Einstein disliked wearing socks and gloried when he could go without them. “When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in the sock,” he once said. “So I stopped wearing socks.” He saw the footwear as being pointless and inefficient. Once, when writing to his second…
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Happy National Popcorn Day!
Read more: Happy National Popcorn Day!Reposted from West Bend Popcorn. Before we get to popping (and trust us, we will!), we thought we’d kick off what is undoubtedly the best day of the year with some tasty trivia about America’s favorite snack food (and statistically, that’s a fact!): Americans eat enough popcorn annually to fill the Empire State Building 18…
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Isaac Newton: Friend of Felines
Read more: Isaac Newton: Friend of FelinesSir Isaac Newton, known for his genius, invented the cat flap due to his cats’ constant coming and going. He designed a pet door with a swinging flap, accommodating his large and small cats. This clever solution showcased Newton’s innovative thinking and problem-solving skills. (Word count: 42)
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Fast Break
Read more: Fast BreakWhen glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 mph (4,828 kph). source
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A Buttload is an Actual Unit of MeasurementFebruary 5, 2020
