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1. German chocolate cake is named after a guy named Sam German, not the country.

2. Almost as many people were killed by guillotine in Nazi Germany as in the French Revolution.

3. The creature that kills the most people every year isn’t snakes, sharks, or even other humans — it’s the mosquito.

4. The Sun City Poms is a cheerleading squad in Arizona that only people 55 or older can join.

5. “What in tarnation?” is literally just another way of saying, “What the hell?”

6. Chainsaws, the horror-movie murder weapon of choice, were invented for aid in childbirth😊.

7. There’s an island in Japan you can visit that’s inhabited only by friendly bunnies.

8. There are actually more public libraries in the US than McDonald’s.

9. The last letter added to the English alphabet wasn’t Z — it was the letter J.

10. In 1518, a “dancing plague” took over the town of Strasbourg, France.

11. People wore fake moles (or “beauty patches”) made of velvet, silk, or mouse skin in the 18th century as a fashion statement.

12. Before the invention of color TV, 75% of people said they dreamed in black and white. Today, only 12% do.

13. A female architecture student prevented a Manhattan skyscraper from collapsing in the 1970s when she caught a massive design flaw.

14. It’s illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland because they get lonely.

15. Wombat poop is cube-shaped.

16. The British royal family isn’t allowed to play Monopoly.

17. Popcorn wasn’t always a beloved movie snack — in fact, prior to the Great Depression, movie theaters hated popcorn.

18. Paper bags aren’t any better for the environment than plastic ones.

19. In the 19th century, experts warned women about a disease called bicycle face, which meant getting stuck with the awkward faces they made while biking.

20. Until the 1980s, it was illegal for a woman to drive a car down Main Street in Waynesboro, Virginia, unless her husband was walking in front of the car waving a red flag.

21. The voice of Mickey Mouse and the voice of Minnie Mouse got married IRL.

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