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Sexmoán was a fishing village located in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It changed its name to Sasmuan in 1991 due to the negative and sexual connotation associated with its original Spanish name.
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During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept a fully grown reindeer called Pollyanna aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from a USSR naval admiral).
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In the courts of Ancient Rome, when a man was testifying, he would swear on his testicles, which is where the term ‘testify’ comes from. However, other primates have been doing this practice for millions of years.
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Disney’s character Goofy was originally known as Dippy Dawg. He has also been known as George G. Geef, Goofus D. Dawg, and Goofy G. Goof.
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The original purpose of the United Nations in 1942 was to win the Second World War. It’s peacekeeping mission only came later near the end of the war.
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President James A. Garfield was both mulitlingual and ambidextrous, and could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other hand, simultaneously.
How the East German secret police manipulated people – WTF fun fact
5,000 babies abducted and sold in the black market – WTF fun fact
The UK sent thousands of its prisoners to the U.S. – WTF fun fact
