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The Loudest Noise Ever Heard

Reading Time: 2 minutes The loudest noise ever heard was an event so shocking and terrible that not only was it deafening, but also tremendously destructive. It wasn’t exactly the sound that caused the destruction, although it in itself would have had enough power to cause damage, it was the event that caused the loudest noise ever heard that was …

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Yellow Margarine is Illegal in Missouri

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yet another odd law to contend with, although this one has been around for a very long time. Would you believe that yellow margarine is illegal in Missouri? That’s right, one of the world’s most popular spreads, yellow margarine, is illegal in Missouri! But why? Why is yellow margarine illegal in Missouri? It’s not margarine that’s been banned, …

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Peter Pan Royalties Go To A Hospital Charity

Reading Time: 2 minutes Who hasn’t heard of Peter Pan? Peter Pan is a story about a boy and his companions who never grew up. It has been a childhood favorite for decades, first in print and plays, and more recently in numerous film adaptions. With the story of Peter Pan being so popular you’d think that the author …

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There’s No Yes And No In Irish Gaelic

Reading Time: 2 minutes Well I’ll be. There’s no yes and no in Irish Gaelic. That’s right, the Irish language doesn’t use the words yes or no. In the English language, and most other languages, few words get used as much as yes and no. They are words that we use every day, usually when answering a question. You may …

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There’s a List of 28 Approved North Korean Haircuts

Reading Time: 2 minutes To get a haircut in North Korea must be a daunting affair for the rebellious youth in that country. Why? There’s a list of 28 approved North Korean haircuts. Now anything that comes out of the secretive totalitarian state is of course questionable. The rest of the world usually have to rely upon the word …

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The Black Rose Of Halfeti Is So Rare It Only Grows In One Region Of Turkey

Reading Time: 2 minutes The black rose of Halfeti is a flower that is often mentioned, yet rarely seen. In fact, if you were to see one bloom you would have to be in Halfeti, Turkey, the only place in the world that they grow. It’s for this reason that they are often called the Halfeti Rose. Roses. Women love …

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Da Jesus Book is the Hawaiian Pidgin English Bible Translation

Reading Time: 2 minutes So I’m personally not that familiar with the Bible. It’s not that I find the whole idea of a God disturbing, or a subject that I’d rather avoid, it’s just if I was going to read a book I’d really prefer it to be something a little more entertaining. And this is where this translation …

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Boeing 727 Disappearance, No One Knows Where It Is

Reading Time: 2 minutes It is an all too often experienced problem. Vehicle theft. Every day thousands of cars worldwide are stolen, and for some owners they may just be lucky enough to get their car back. Theft of modes of transport is not a new thing. Ever since the first person developed a way to navigate without the …

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Pink Lake Western Australia is Naturally Pink

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pink Lake Western Australia is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Now oddities in the land down under are nothing new, but this particular one is fascinating, beautiful and a little mysterious. It’s siolated on an island, surrounded by trees, and sticks out like a sore thumb. Want to learn a little more about this wondrous pink lake …

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