Weird news in the category Other

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Penguin's Flight Fiasco: How a South African Helicopter Crash Was Caused by an Unlikely Passenger

A penguin caused a helicopter crash in South Africa by interfering with the controls. Authorities reported that the penguin, placed in a cardboard box, slid off a passenger's lap... Read more

Posted in Animals Other by Paul van der Maas

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The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nation's university degrees. See more

Posted in Other by Paul van der Maas

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The Mall in Washington, D.C. is 1.4 times larger than Vatican City. See more

Posted in Business & Politics Other by Paul van der Maas

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Fewer than half of the 16,200 major league baseball players have ever hit a home run. See more

Posted in Other by Paul van der Maas

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If the population of China walked past you in a single line, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. See more

Posted in Other by Bas van Rijn

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The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. See more

Posted in Other by Bas van Rijn

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Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. See more

Posted in Other by Maria Chernaya

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Average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000. See more

Posted in Other by Paul van der Maas

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The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses. See more

Posted in Entertainment Other by Bas van Rijn