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21Churches

The NFL threatened to sue churches for having Super Bowl parties.

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22Birthing apparatus

In 1965, a patent was filed for a 'birthing apparatus' which would spin pregnant women around at as much as 7G until their baby was flung out from the centrifugal force.

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23Hugh O'Flaherty

Hugh O'Flaherty was a priest who saved the lives of 6500 Allied soldiers and Jews during World War 2 by hiding them in farms, homes, and convents. He was a master at disguises and evaded capture by the Gestapo many times, earning him the nickname "Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican".

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24Vomitation center

There is actually a specific area of the brain known as the bilateral vomitation center. It notes when your tummy is upset and makes the final decision whether to barf or not to barf.

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25Edwin Hubble

American astronomer Edwin Hubble broke the state record in the high jump and went on to play basketball for the University of Chicago. He won a Rhodes scholarship and studied law at Oxford. He earned a Ph.D. in astronomy but practiced law in Kentucky.

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26Emil Maurice

Adolf Hitler's personal chauffeur and close confidant, Emil Maurice, was Jewish. He was also one of the founding members of the SS. After uncovering of his Jewish heritage, Hitler declared that he was an 'honorary Aryan' and prevented him from being expelled from the SS by Himmler.

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27Lazy eye

“Lazy eye” or “Amblyopia” can be improved by playing Tetris. This is more efficient than an eye patch due to using your eyes in unison and using rapid eye movement to help check the pieces and where they should go.

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28San Serriffe

In 1977, the Guardian newspaper produced a 7-page supplement for April Fool's day detailing the discovery of a fictional island called San Serriffe that was in the shape of a colon. Thousands fell for the hoax leading to a tradition of April Fool's stories.

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29Blunt vs. Yankovic: Parody Dispute

James Blunt gave Weird Al Yankovic permission to parody his single "You're Beautiful." But after Yankovic recorded "You're Pitiful," Blunt's record label refused to let it be commercially released. Yankovic didn't include it on his album. Instead, he released it as a free digital download.

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30San Francisco's Dynamite Guns

The United States once employed "Dynamite Guns" to defend San Francisco. These giant compressed air guns could fire hundreds of pounds of dynamite at enemy ships. They were retired once more stable explosive charges were developed.

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