Butt Hole Road was a street in Conisbrough, England. It became a tourist attraction because of its suggestive name. Sadly, local residents changed its name to Archers Way.
Residents of Butt Hole Road got tired of kids showing up to take inappropriate pictures by the road sign and American tourists showing up to see it. There were also delivery companies who would refuse to believe that the street even exists so they wouldn’t ship anything to the addresses there.
They spent £300 to…
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Contrary to popular belief, Albert Einstein didn’t fail math when he was in school.
It would be an inspiring story if it was true, but this is a fairly famous myth. On the other hand, famous statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin dropped out of school when he was 10. Perhaps there’s hope for all of us.
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Pretty impressive considering that the referees can be as old as 45!
FIFA referees need to undergo fitness tests to make sure they can keep up with the games. They have to do a 40 meter sprint in under 6.2 seconds SIX TIMES IN A ROW. Then they have to run 150 meters in under 30 seconds.
2 assistant referees failed the fitness tests this year and were not allowed to participate in the World…
Beethoven’s 9th and final symphony was composed in 1824 when he was completely deaf. The words to the 9th Symphony come from the poem “Ode to Joy” from 1785.
At the symphony’s premier, Beethoven couldn’t hear so he kept conducting while the audience was applauding and the orchestra had finished playing. (source)
Emma Watson plays Hermione Granger, a witch who is friends with Harry Potter. According to Anastasia Tyler of Ancestry.com she is also distantly related to Joan Playle of Essex County, England. She was accused of practicing witchcraft in 1592 and was excommunicated from the Church of England.
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Famous entomologist (insect scientist) Derek Wragge Morley noted a lot of unusual behavior in ants. For instance, when they wake up they stretch out all 6 of their legs and then open their mandibles as if they are yawning.
Ants also have different personalities. Ants in the same species and colony can exhibit the characteristics of stupidity and laziness, or they can be smart and hardworking. If the hard workers are removed from a colony, the…
In 1916, the Washington Post interviewed Gregory, the man who claimed to have invented the modern donut back in 1847.
Gregory was tired of eating greasy and undercooked donuts with raw dough on the insides. It was giving him indigestion. He decided to cut a hole in the donuts first, to make it easier for him to keep his food down. He cut the first donut hole with the cover of a tin pepper box.
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A Ukrainian chemistry student died from EXPLODING CHEWING GUM.
In December 2009 Vladimir Likhonos died after accidentally dipping a piece of chewing gum into explosive powder. He mistook the jar of explosive for citric acid, which was also on his desk. The gum exploded, blowing off his jaw and most of the lower part of his face.
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We refer to the Tyrannosaurus rex by its full scientific name (genus+species). We refer to other dinosaurs (e.g. Stegosaurus, Triceratops) by just their genus names.
Her cameo is in the same scene that also contains Pumbaa from The Lion King and the carpet from Aladdin. Also, Scar from The Lion King is in Hercules. Sebastian (from The Little Mermaid), the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast) Pinocchio, and Goofy all appear in Aladdin.
This happens a lot in Disney movies. You just have to keep your eyes open. Check out this video for…
However, Jesus Christ can get a passport and a Washington, D.C. driver’s license! How did this all happen?
A man formerly known as Peter Robert Phillips Jr.applied for a West Virginia driver’s license under the name “Jesus Christ”. He had been calling himself Jesus Christ for 15 years, and already had a D.C. driver’s license, a U.S. passport, and a Social Security card in that name.
After moving to West Virginia,…
Nancy Cartwright has been the voice of Bart Simpson since “The Simpsons” started back in 1987. She’s the voice of several other Simpsons characters (Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz) and she provided the voice for Chuckie Finster in “Rugrats”. She’s also the author of a book, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy.
Cartwright is a prominent member of the Church of Scientology. She was once the center of a…
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is former president George W. Bush’s cousin.
Hefner is Bush’s 9th cousin twice removed. Another cousin? Senator John Kerry, the guy who ran against him in 2004. Kerry is both Bush’s 9th cousin twice removed, and Hefner’s 9th cousin.
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Purple carrots used to be grown in the Middle East and the Far East, as early as 1,000 years ago. The Dutch introduced orange carrots in the 16th century. Purple carrots have become rare because intensive breeding has made the orange carrot more widespread.
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Genealogists through Ancestry.com have discovered that actor Robert Pattinson, who plays vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, is actually a distant relative of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for “Dracula”. He’s also distantly related to Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Skittles also contain shellac and gelatin, which are both derived from animals. So, vegetarians and vegans can’t eat skittles. The gelatin also frequently comes from pigs, so eating skittles would violate the eating restrictions for observant Jews and Muslims.
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Orange skin is the result of too much beta-carotene in the blood. This can happen if you eat too much food with beta carotene like carrots or pumpkins. It’s mostly harmless and it’s common in young children.
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After a kill, tigers gorge themselves. Sometimes as much as 44 to 77 pounds in one sitting! They then can go several days without eating. They end up eating an average of 13-15 pounds per day.
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The first ever video uploaded to Youtube was that of a man at the Zoo, titled “Me at the zoo.” It is 19 seconds long and has over 3 million views.
It was uploaded at 8:27 pm on April 23, 2005. The video features Jawad Karim, one of YouTube’s founders.
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However, they could still die from having food stuck in their throats. It would keep them from swallowing, so they would be unable to drink and die from dehydration.
This is a condition called “choke”. Choke can also cause ulcers and swelling. Choke happens when horses eat too quickly.
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