... that in the late 19th century, those academics who used the letters "F.S.Sc." after their names had been duped by a "bogus literary society" (emblem pictured)?
... that students at
Washington College celebrate May Day by running naked around the flag pole on the campus green?
... that Mugeary, which is 25 miles from
Glenelg in Scotland, is the namesake of
a rock found millions of miles away but just a few hundred feet from Glenelg?
... that the opening of Eston railway station(pictured in 1902) enabled passengers to travel from
Middlesbrough, England, to California in only 15 minutes?
... that Mr Grumpy was once bombed by the Americans?
... that two Irish singers described as "tone deaf", and as "not very good" by British prime minister
Gordon Brown, have been recently cited as more popular than
The Beatles?
... that two monkeys are employed as waiters at the Japanese Kayabukiya Tavern?
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...that the 24 Hours of LeMons includes such penalties as
tarring and feathering a racer's car and crushing a car via audience vote (crushing of a car pictured)?
...that John F. Kennedy was shot dead in an ambush by government agents who had foreknowledge of his whereabouts?
...that in a few villages and towns of southern
France and
Spain it is illegal to die, and that there are attempts to have the same law in a town in
Brazil?
...that Ben Affleck died while
shoveling snow outside of his house, leaving behind an unexpectedly small
estate speculated to be worth as little as
US$20,000?