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Did you know that crabs wee through their eyes? That maidenhair moss is so called because Anglo-saxons thought it looked like pubes? That Albanians have 17 different words for moustache? Astound us with your utterly useless and obscure knowledge.

(, Thu 17 Mar 2005, 14:48)
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When Alaska was first being charted
the cartographer was unsure of what a particular area was called, so he marked it as "Name?" on his map with the intention of returning to the problem later. Eventually, the map was misread by someone or other, which is why we have Nome, Alaska.
(, Fri 18 Mar 2005, 19:32, Reply)

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