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1. In 1975, an American entrepreneur named Gary Dahl invented the pet rock. He took rocks from a Mexico beach and, over the course of only half a year, would sell each rock for $4, making himself over $1.5 million.

1. The Tagua Tagua observatory in Chile is known for its peculiar wine whose secret ingredient is extra-terrestrial in nature. It is made by fermenting pieces of a billion-year-old meteorite into it.

1. Former President of Turkey Kemal Atatürk gave his adopted daughter Sabiha, a surname that translated as 'belonging to the sky'. She soon developed a passion for flying and went on to become the world's first female combat pilot.

01. Back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon. #dinosaur #volcano #science #knowledge #education #wtf #shocking #history #moon

01. A man named Rajendra Singh is known as "waterman of India" revived 5 rivers and brought water back to 1000 villages in India using native water preservation techniques.

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01. The Sacred Band of Thebes was a company of 150 pairs of homosexual lovers, who were considered amongst the most elite soldiers of their time. They were formed in the 4th century BC and helped end Spartan domination.

01. Humans, as a species, are the "most sensitive" to castor oil seeds. It takes 1 to kill a full-grown human. The seeds contain ricin, which is roughly 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide.

1. 61% of U.S troops killed in Vietnam were younger than 21 years old, most of whom were drafted.

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