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| The moons of Mars:
Phobos and Deimos were described in details by the writer Jonathan Swift in his book "Gulliver's Travels". The moons were discovered more than a century after he did so.
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| Still man enough:
Adolf Hitler had only one testicle. The other one he lost when he was wounded at war.
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| ZZ Top:
If you've heard of that group, you will probably know that its members are with long beards. Strangely, the name of the only member who is shaved is "Beard".
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| Thomas Edison's patents:
Thomas Alva Edison patented about 1300 inventions during his life.
Here is a list:
about.com
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| The moving book library:
The book-lover Abdul Kassem Ismael who was Grand Vizier of Persia alway carried his library with him - 400 camels carrying 117,000 volumes.
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| Black & White Dreams:
Some people dream in black and white instead of color. Scientist think this might be because of the black and white television.
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| Dead by a fly:
Pope Adrian IV choked to death with a fly in his wine on 1 September, 1159. Most possibly he had quinsy (collection of pus beside the tonsil).
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| Mojito:
The mojito was a favorite drink of author Ernest Hemingway.
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| Unique memory:
In 1974, a man named Bandanta Visitsara cites 16,000 pages of buddhist text learned by heart. If this text is put in books, the pile will be as high as a 6-year old kid.
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