26Dolphins
Male dolphins have been known to masturbate by wrapping live eels around their penises
27. The first ancestor of modern day equids was a species of duck-sized horses that roamed in what is now Wyoming.
28. Snake venom contains proteins that change the odor of the wounded animal, allowing snakes to track their bitten prey by odor. This adaptation allowed rattlesnakes to evolve the strike-and-release bite mechanism, which provided a huge benefit by minimizing contact with potentially dangerous prey.
29. Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
30. In 2002, a high school student named Charles J. Bishop 'inspired by 9/11' flew a stolen Cessna plane into the Bank of America building. He was the only casualty.
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31H&R Block
H&R Block once discovered that their own taxes were too complex for them to manage.
32. The French and British navies fought in 1781 at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The French Navy won decisively, blocking reinforcements to British forces at Yorktown. This forced British forces to surrender and secured American independence.
33. Spiderwort is a common roadside wildflower that changes the petals of the flower turn from blue to pink when exposed to radiation.
34. Tommy Lee Jones is the face of the advertising campaign for Boss canned coffee in Japan and has been for some time
35. In the 1700s, ornamental "garden hermits" were men hired to live on the estates of the wealthy. Dressed as druids and living in small structures, hermits would sometimes answer guests' questions or give advice. Alternatively, they would remain silent, serving as a perpetual play or live diorama.
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