Feb 14 2017
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Language, People

Fact #1294: George Lucas got the word Jedi from Jidaigeki, which is a Japanese term for Samurai period Drama.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jidaigeki#Influence

Feb 13 2017
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Language, Places

Fact #1293: America is the only country to pronounce Z as Zee. The rest of the English speaking countries say Zed.

Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/62639/why-it-zed-britain-and-zee-america

Feb 10 2017
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Mathematics

Fact #1292: There are prime numbers that are illegal to possess or distribute. One of the first ones, found in 2001, was used to bypass copyright protection on DVDs.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_prime

Feb 09 2017
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Places

Fact #1291: A graveyard adjoins a church, whereas a cemetery does not. You can also bury ashes in a cemetery.

http://www.thehindu.com/books/know-your-english/know-your-english-difference-between-graveyard-and-cemetery/article2568640.ece

Feb 08 2017
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Language

Fact #1290: The word Oxymoron is a oxymoron in its self, Oxy meaning sharp and Moron meaning dull.

Source: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/oxymoron

Feb 07 2017
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Law

Fact #1289: Attacking a parachuter bailing from a distressed aircraft is a war crime.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_parachutists

Feb 06 2017
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Consumer

Fact #1288: Claw machines are rigged intentionally; the claw is programmed to grab tightly only part of the time depending on how much money has been paid in.

Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/4/3/8339999/claw-machines-rigged

Feb 03 2017
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Science

Fact #1287: Marijuana deprives you of REM sleep. If you stop smoking, you will have a rebound period of REM sleep producing intense dream.

Source: https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/why-you-dont-dream-after-smoking-weed

Feb 02 2017
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Places

Fact #1286: The Empire State Building generates more revenue from the observation deck than all the commercial tenants in the remaining 101 floors combined.

Source: http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/6/3/11852370/chicago-architecture-spire-concept-gensler-gateway-tower

Feb 01 2017
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Science

Fact #1285: The seats and curtains in theaters are red because red is the first color that is lost to our sight in low-light conditions, which thus makes the surroundings seem black and unobtrusive when watching a movie.

Source: http://www.orangeville.com/whatson-story/4020884-ever-wondered-why-theatre-seats-are-red-column-/

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