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26Jonathon Swift's Flatulence Exploration

Jonathon Swift's Flatulence Exploration

Jonathon Swift, the author of "Gulliver's Travels," published a book in 1722 titled "Benefit of Farting Explained." This book explored various types of flatulence, including "the sonorous and full-toned or rousing fart," "the double fart," "the soft fizzing fart," "the wet fart," and "the sullen wind-bound fart."


27. The 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory alleges that Paul McCartney died in a car crash in 1966, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, with assistance from MI5, replaced him with a look-alike.


28. In addition to using the stars, Micronesians navigated the Pacific by recognizing and interpreting different types of ocean swells, even using them to pinpoint the existence of islands hundreds of miles away. Marshallese islanders also created stick maps depicting these ocean swell patterns.


29. Internal combustion engines have the capability to run on wood. The gases produced during the combustion of wood or charcoal can power engines by using a device known as a gasifier.


30. The radio message PAN-PAN serves as the international standard urgency signal for individuals aboard boats, ships, aircraft, or other vehicles. It indicates that they require assistance, and the situation is urgent, but it does not pose an immediate danger to the vessel or anyone's life.

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