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0.9999999… (with an infinite amount of 9) equals 1.

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Qwerty keyboards were created to slow down the typing (and to split apart the letters often used consecutively).

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Nicolas Sarkozy never graduated from Sciences-Po (French School of Political Science) due to an insufficient command of the English language.

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Each year, worldwide, more people die from firearms than from drowning.

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You can’t fold a paper in half more than 7 times.

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Bolivian government changed 188 times in 167 years.

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Cocaine was an ingredient of Coca-Cola until 1929.

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A municipal decree forbids flying saucers to fly over and to park in Chateauneuf-du-Pape (France).

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Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666.

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Georges Washington used to grow cannabis in his garden.

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A bite from the banana spider results in hours-long erections.

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Smurfette was originally created from clay by Gargamel.

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Orson Welles asked Walt Disney to make an adaptation of “The Little Prince” with him. Walt Disney refused.

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This French expression has nothing to do with the Beaufort required to make our dear cattle’s horns fly away.

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A cow with a name produces more milk than one without.

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It’s impossible to keep your eyes open while sneezing ! Try it !

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John B. Root, currently known as a pornographer, used to be a children’s book writer.

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According to a 1990 US Study, the more educated a person is (ie. the higher the degree the person obtained), the more he / she masturbates.

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In the 19th century, Dr. Faustroll calculated the surface of God!

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Mill Ends Park (Portland, US-OR) is the world-smallest park and covers a total area of 452 sq in (0.292 m2).

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In 2009, there was an average number of 62 Lego bricks per human being on the planet.

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The famous sign “Peace” (☮) was the insignia of the Wehrmacht 3. Panzer-Division (1941–1945).

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The famous distress signal SOS (· · · — — — · · · in morse code) does not mean anything! For sure, it has no link with Save our souls which is a backronym.

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In Switzerland, if you fail too many times your driving test you might have to consult a psychologist to check your ability to drive.

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A decrease in atmospheric pressure increases flatulences.

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The country with which France shares the longest border is… Brazil!

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Almost a thousand horses died in the Lake Ladoga when the water suddenly froze.

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There is a shellfish which does not only parasite a fish but literally replace its tongue. This is the only known case of complete replacement of an organ.

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In Spain, apes have been granted rights similar to humans since June 2008.

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France has been using the German time zone since the German occupation during WWII.

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