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The Visingsö Oak Forest in Sweden was planted by their Navy 200 years ago to be used to build longships. By the time they were large enough to be harvested, wooden ships had become obsolete, so it was turned into a national park.

The Visingsö Oak Forest in Sweden was planted by their Navy 200 years ago to be used to build longships. By the time they were large enough to be harvested, wooden ships had become obsolete, so it was turned into a national park.
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The famous painter, Pablo Picasso, used to carry around a gun loaded with blanks that he would shoot at anyone who asked him about the meaning of his paintings.

The famous painter, Pablo Picasso, used to carry around a gun loaded with blanks that he would shoot at anyone who asked him about the meaning of his paintings.
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The loudest sound ever heard by humans was the 1886 Krakatoa Volcano eruption. The explosion was equivalent to 13,000 “Little Boy” Atomic Bombs from WW2, and ejected approximated 25 km^3 (6 cubic miles) of rock. The acoustic pressure wave circled the Earth 3 times.

The loudest sound ever heard by humans was the 1886 Krakatoa Volcano eruption. The explosion was equivalent to 13,000 “Little Boy” Atomic Bombs from WW2, and ejected approximated 25 km^3 (6 cubic miles) of rock. The acoustic pressure wave circled the Earth 3 times.
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After the Vietnam War, 1,000’s of aircraft fuel tanks were repurposed as canoe’s by local citizens. They can still be found in use to this day thanks to how well built and reliable they are.

After the Vietnam War, 1,000’s of aircraft fuel tanks were repurposed as canoe’s by local citizens. They can still be found in use to this day thanks to how well built and reliable they are.
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A group of engineering students developed a robot to mimic a human tongue and found on average it takes 364 licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop.

A group of engineering students developed a robot to mimic a human tongue and found on average it takes 364 licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop.
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In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only one Guinea pig due to them getting depressed if alone, it is considered animal abuse to keep just one.

In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only one Guinea pig due to them getting depressed if alone, it is considered animal abuse to keep just one.
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The city of Whittier, Alaska has a population of around 200 who almost all live in a single large building equipped with a school, hospital, church, and grocery store.

The city of Whittier, Alaska has a population of around 200 who almost all live in a single large building equipped with a school, hospital, church, and grocery store.
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The oldest satellite orbiting Earth is the Vanguard 1, which was originally launched on March 17, 1958. Although it is currently nonfunctional, it still serves as a convenient trackable object to collect data on such as variations in its orbit and their cause.

The oldest satellite orbiting Earth is the Vanguard 1, which was originally launched on March 17, 1958. Although it is currently nonfunctional, it still serves as a convenient trackable object to collect data on such as variations in its orbit and their cause.
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In the year 1900, electric vehicles made up 38% of the cars in the world. Their limited range due to a short battery life eventually led to them completely falling out of fashion, but they were often found in cities used as taxis.

In the year 1900, electric vehicles made up 38% of the cars in the world. Their limited range due to a short battery life eventually led to them completely falling out of fashion, but they were often found in cities used as taxis.
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Due to the size of Central Park in New York, at any time over 30 people live year round in the park camping in different locations without being found.

Due to the size of Central Park in New York, at any time over 30 people live year round in the park camping in different locations without being found.
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In 2004 off the coast of Texas, a party yacht capsized after all the passengers onboard rushed to one side to look at the nude beach they were passing.

In 2004 off the coast of Texas, a party yacht capsized after all the passengers onboard rushed to one side to look at the nude beach they were passing.
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The Library of Alexandria had such a wide variety of books and scrolls despite limited forms of transportation at the time, due to the city’s policy of copying any book that came into their walls and keeping the original, returning the copy to the owner.

The Library of Alexandria had such a wide variety of books and scrolls despite limited forms of transportation at the time, due to the city’s policy of copying any book that came into their walls and keeping the original, returning the copy to the owner.
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Chicago’s Field Museum keeps 10 colonies of flesh-eating Beatles to thoroughly clean any new bones they receive before they are then sanitized and put on display.

Chicago’s Field Museum keeps 10 colonies of flesh-eating Beatles to thoroughly clean any new bones they receive before they are then sanitized and put on display.
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Japan burns certain garbage and uses the resulting ash in land reclamation. They are then able to pour this along beaches adding land to the coastline. As of 2012, approximately 250 square kilometers ( 96 square miles) has been added to the country’s landmass.

Japan burns certain garbage and uses the resulting ash in land reclamation. They are then able to pour this along beaches adding land to the coastline. As of 2012, approximately 250 square kilometers ( 96 square miles) has been added to the country’s landmass.
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Bluefin Tuna are so strong and fast that while fighting fishermen on the line their muscles have been found to cook themselves from the amount of friction produced by the movement.

Bluefin Tuna are so strong and fast that while fighting fishermen on the line their muscles have been found to cook themselves from the amount of friction produced by the movement.