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15 absolutely amazing facts about which we had no idea
Site publishes its "brand" a compilation of short facts from various fields. These facts tell us about the world around us and help make little discoveries every day! < 1. Once Alfred Nobel read his own obituary in the newspaper called "merchant of death is dead", printed by mistake (his brother died). Nobel began to think about how it will remain in the memory of future generations, and decided to establish a Nobel Prize.
< 2. Castle, which appears in the intro Disney movies have been copied from the present. It is located in Germany, and indeed inspired Walt Disney to create his "Magic Kingdom».
3. Off the coast of Texas once turned pleasure craft. This happened due to the fact that several dozen passengers gathered on one side - take a look at the nude beach
4 Decorating cake candles Greeks invented!.. They stuck them into round cakes, symbolizing the full moon and lit in honor of the moon goddess Artemis.
5. Tampons were originally invented to stop the blood with gunshot wounds.
< 6. Once Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer bet with George Clooney in the 10 thousand dollars each, to forty years he married and will get a child. After the 40-year anniversary of the actor both losers sent him a check. Clooney them back with a proposal to double down and extend the dispute before his 50th birthday.
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7 In Mauritania attempts to ban slavery made three times: in 1905, 1981 and most recently - in August 2007. Until now, it remains the last country in the world slave
8 The name of candy M & amp;.. M's stands for Mars and Myurri's. It names the two founders of the company.
9. The Chinese, who want to demonstrate to others that they are rich, drink expensive red wine ... mixing it up with Coca-Cola or Sprite. In another way, they taste good
10 Only two regions of the world still do not recognize women's right to vote (and be elected to public office) -.. Is Saudi Arabia and the Vatican <. br>
11. From the moment when the first aircraft took to the air, to the moment when the first bomb was dropped with him, took only eight years.
< 13. In 1930, the streets of Detroit went a man named Joseph Figlok. At the same moment from the window on the street has dropped a small child - in exactly on strolling Figloka. As a result, both of the victims escaped with slight shock. A year passed ... The same Joseph Figlok held at the same place and in the same window directly at him again, the same baby fell. Again, everything ended well.
< 14. The Queen of England owns the closest to Buckingham Palace McDonald.
15. February 20 Switzerland single shot wild bear country. This had to do, when it became clear that he would not be able to ward off from human settlements.
< 16. In 2007, a Stanford professor gave his students the task to create an app for Facebook and give people the opportunity to try it. The result was completely unexpected: a few students left the University and founded his own company
17 During the Second World War the Germans to confuse opponents, several fake airfields built with cardboard airplanes... After the work was finished, the Allies "bombed" fake airfields cardboard bombs.
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