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Rodrigues Solitaire
An extinct bird named Rodrigues Solitaire had strange knob-like balls on its wings. These balls were used by the bird as a deadly weapon to defend territory and its mate. It also made a noise that sounded similar to thunder from a distance.
Researchers Reveal Unique Wing Weapon of Extinct Bird Rodrigues Solitaire | Biology | Sci-News.com
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-Casey Anthony
Casey Anthony had “fool-proof suffocation methods” in her Firefox search history from the day before her daughter died. Police overlooked this evidence because they only checked the history in Internet Explorer.
-Yawns
Yawns are contagious not only between humans but also between humans and dogs.
-Captain James Martin Stag
Captain James Martin Stag, President Eisenhower's Chief Meteorologist, whose defiant decision to delay the Allies' invasion of Normandy from June 5th to June 6th due to weather conditions was dubbed "The most important weather forecast of all time."
D-Day: The most important weather forecast in history
-South Korean apartment
In South Korea to rent an apartment you have to pay a lump sum up to 80% of the value of it. You then live "rent-free" for two years, then get your money back.
-Here Be Dragons
It was a popular belief that medieval mapmakers inscribed the phrase "Here Be Dragons" on maps showing unknown regions of the world. Unfortunately, however, it appears that, apart from an inscription on a single, 16th-century globe, this claim is unfounded.