The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes! It was between Great Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after a British ultimatum expired, making it one of the most efficient military campaigns in history.

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James Barry, a renowned British military surgeon, enjoyed a celebrated and accomplished career for over 50 years. After his death in 1865, it was discovered that he was actually Margaret Ann Bulkley, a woman who had lived as a man in order to pursue a career in medicine. Barry's contributions to the field were significant, particularly in his advocacy for improved medical practices in military hospitals. His life challenges traditional gender norms and continues to inspire discussions about gender identity and equality in medicine.

Jill Dando, an accomplished English journalist who gained widespread recognition for her role as a co-presenter on the BBC One unsolved crimes show Crimewatch, tragically met her untimely demise when she was fatally shot outside her London residence in 1999. The shocking incident sparked an extensive investigation that led to the conviction and imprisonment of a local man; however, after spending eight years behind bars, he was eventually acquitted. Two decades after the tragic event that claimed her life, the BBC paid tribute to Dando's memory by releasing a compelling documentary titled The Murder of Jill Dando. Despite the passage of time and the thorough inquiry, the case surrounding her death continues to baffle investigators, remaining unresolved to this day, leaving a lingering sense of mystery and loss in its wake.

A day on Venus (one full rotation on its axis) is longer than a year on Venus (one full orbit around the Sun). Venus rotates so slowly on its axis that it takes about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation, while it only takes about 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun.

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A woman named Wanda Holloway wanted her daughter to be a cheerleader so badly that she hired a hitman to kill the mother of a 14-year-old girl, who had beaten her daughter into her junior high school cheerleading squad. Holloway thought killing her mother would devastate the little girl so much that she would drop out of the squad, thus allowing her daughter to take her place.
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The deep sea, which covers over 60% of the Earth's surface, remains largely unexplored. Scientists estimate that more than 80% of the ocean's species have yet to be discovered. In these deep, dark depths, there could be strange and wondrous creatures waiting to be found.

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In 2009, a woman named Dalia Dippolito hired a hitman to kill her husband so that she could be with her lover. The hitman turned out to be an undercover cop. After being tipped off by the woman's lover, the police made a plan to catch Dippolito red-handed. They even staged a fake crime scene at her house, saying that her husband is dead to see her reaction before charging her with the crime and arresting her. She was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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The total weight of all ants on Earth is roughly equal to the total weight of all humans.
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Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim invented the automatic machine gun in the 1880s. During this time, he is said to have spent so much time test-firing his guns that he became completely deaf. By the time his son, Hiram Percy Maxim, eventually invented the silencer, it was already too late to save Sir Maxim's hearing.
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Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible. Honey's low moisture content and acidic pH create an inhospitable environment for bacteria and microorganisms, allowing it to remain preserved indefinitely under the right conditions.
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Standing for just 3-4 hours a day, five days a week, is the physical equivalent of running ten marathons a year.

In 1996, a Hong Kong gangster kidnapped the son of billionaire business magnate, Sir Ka-shing Li, and went to the tycoon's house to personally collect a ransom of HK$1 billion (around USD$130 million). After releasing his son, the kidnapper called Li and asked for advice on how to invest the ransom money.
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The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion of the iron.
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In 1976, an Italian economist published an article titled "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity."

His first law was: "Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation".

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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the Fear of long words (ironically, this term is a long word itself).
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The average meat eater consumes 7,000 animals in their lifetime. It breaks down to 11 cows, 27 pigs, 2,400 chickens, 80 turkeys, 30 sheep and 4,500 fish.
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Death from laughter is a supposedly extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter.

In an actual case of dying of laughter, 56-year-old Danish audiologist named Ole Bentzen laughed himself to death watching a film called, A Fish Called Wanda.
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The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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A strange superstition in Africa once caused the murders of bald men.

In Mozambique, a bald men were killed and beheaded. The reason for the attack is a superstition that says that the head of bald men is full of gold.
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Adolf Hitler was once nominated for the Nobel peace prize in 1939.
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