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01. There is a “secret” entrance to the Louvre that allows you to bypass the ridiculous line at the public entrance.
50 Interesting Facts about Best Kept Secrets
01. There is a “secret” entrance to the Louvre that allows you to bypass the ridiculous line at the public entrance.
01. There is a rare sleeping disorder called Kleine–Levin syndrome that causes people to sleep for weeks at a time waking only to eat or go to the bathroom.
35 Interesting Facts About Rare Disorders
01. There is a rare sleeping disorder called Kleine–Levin syndrome that causes people to sleep for weeks at a time waking only to eat or go to the bathroom.
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50 Interesting Facts about Popular Bands – Part 1
01. The Rolling Stones were so impressed with the backup singer’s voice in “gimme shelter” that you can hear them hooting in the background. They kept it in the studio recording as well.
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100 Interesting Facts about Kings
01. When King Charles II of Navarra was sick, his doctor ordered him to be wrapped in linen and covered in brandy. Unfortunately, instead of cutting the last thread of linen with scissors, the nurse thought it’d be a great idea to burn it off, burning the King alive.
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100 Interesting Facts about Men
01. In South Korea, men who win Olympic medals do not have to participate in the two-year long mandatory military service.
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Behind the Wheel: 50 Interesting Facts About Famous Car Brands
01. Toyota built only two convertible 2000GTs, specifically for a James Bond movie, as Sean Connery was too tall to fit in the standard model.
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100 Interesting Facts About Water
01. There is a pass in Wyoming where a stream splits and half the water goes to the Pacific Ocean and half goes to the Atlantic Ocean.
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100 Interesting Facts About Germany
01. Germany installs traffic lights in sidewalks so that smartphone users don’t have to look up.
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100 Interesting Facts About Australia
01. 9 months after Cyclone Yasi hit Australia in 2011, there was an unusual surge in the number of babies born in the affected region.
01. In 1978, a Russian scientist named Anatoli Bugorski got hit in the head by the proton beam in a particle accelerator and survived to tell the tale.
100 Interesting Facts About Russia
01. In 1978, a Russian scientist named Anatoli Bugorski got hit in the head by the proton beam in a particle accelerator and survived to tell the tale.
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100 Interesting Facts About USA
01. All the presidents of the USA except Martin Van Buren are descended from King John of England.
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100 Interesting Facts About England
01. Upon landing in England, William the Conqueror slipped and fell. To play it cool, he grasped two fistfuls of soil and proclaimed ‘England is ours!’
01. During WWI, Albert I personally led the army, the Queen served as a nurse, and the 14-year-old Prince enlisted as a private and fought in the ranks.
100 Interesting Facts About WWI
01. During WWI, Albert I personally led the army, the Queen served as a nurse, and the 14-year-old Prince enlisted as a private and fought in the ranks.
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Sibling Chronicles: 40 Fascinating Facts
01. The only siblings to both secure lead acting Oscars are Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine, whose nearly 70-year-long estrangement stemmed from a well-known feud, enduring until Joan's passing in 2013.
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45 Curses That Left a Trail of Despair
01. Anyone who removes Hawaiian rocks from the islands is said to be cursed. People send thousands of pounds of rock, sand, and shells back to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park every year, many with accounts of how the curse has ruined their lives.