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More than 8,000 people have graduated from McDonald's Hamburger University with a degree in "Hamburgerology".

The continent with the fewest flowering plants is Antarctica.

It is illegal in Alaska to look at a moose from the window of any aircraft.

In Wisconsin it is illegal to fire a gun during your wife's orgasm.

A group of donkeys is called a pace.

In Vermont, women can't wear false teeth without written permission from their husbands.

License plates in New Hampshire contain the motto "Life Free or Die". All these license plates are made in prison.

In Massachusetts, it is illegal to have a light switch in the bathroom.

Members of Walibri tribe in central Australia greet each other by shaking penises.

The ingredient Lactose found in fresh milk is eventually devoured by bacteria, causing the sour taste.

A device attached to a car's exhaust system to reduce pollution is called a catalytic converter.

Rich people in Russia often hire fake ambulances to beat city traffic. They don't have medical equipment, but sofas and a flat screen TV.

Parents always notice your fake friends before you do.

There's actually a word for the day after tomorrow - over morrow.

40% of American adults believe in the evolution theory.

In wine-making, the juice drawn from grapes in unfermented state, is essential.

The technical term for bad breath is halitosis.

Most people cheat because they're paying more attention to what they're missing rather than what they have.

The island of Manhattan in New York was purchased from the Algonquin Indians in 1624 for $24.

Will Smith's first name is actually Willard, not William.

You are not as nice as you think you are, as studies in psychology have proved that we tend to overestimate ourselves!

Spring cleaning has been linked with improved mood, decreased stress, and heightened creativity.

In 2015, the International Space Station installed the first Italian espresso maker built to work in microgravity conditions.

A group of otters is called a romp.

In the 1930s Nepal in the aftermath of the earthquake, a group of 5 people was allowed to execute a black-marketeer upon mutual decision.

Nightclubs sometimes give away lollipops to people leaving so they will not be able to shout or cause a disturbance while sucking on them.

Research estimate that two-thirds of humans have no idea what they're good at or what their strengths are.

"The Matrix" took five years to write.

A chemical in toothpaste causes your bitter taste buds to overreact causing food to taste funny after you brush your teeth.

Happiness is a by-product of the pursuit of success and meaningful goals, rather than successful accomplishments, studies suggest.

In 1990, the CEO to worker pay ratio was 18:1. In 2017, it was 93:1.

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