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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/lady-juliana

This ship carried a shocking cargo to Australia in 1790. Deemed "unnecessary and unprofitable" by colonists, can you guess what it was?

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/hawking-fakes-death

In 2004, a camera operator setting up an interview with Stephen Hawking yanked a cable too hard. The crew will never forget the horror that followed

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/arizona-rebuild

London's busiest area is now located in the United States. Its residents were once watched by heads on spikes. Can you guess the iconic location?

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/louis-coulon

By age 12, his beard was growing so fast it was blunting his razor. But what else was Louis Coulon hiding in his mammoth beard?

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/grave-43

In 1972, a workman uncovered a bracelet at a Bulgarian construction site. The subsequent discovery was like nothing seen before

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/clever-hans

This genius horse could do mathematics and read. When his trainer discovered why, he refused to believe the truth about 'Clever Hans'

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/clever-hans

This genius horse could do mathematics and read. When his trainer discovered why, he refused to believe the truth about 'Clever Hans'

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/anti-drugs-pencils

In 1998, pencils were distributed to kids with an anti-drug slogan. An eagle-eyed 10-year-old soon made an important observation. Can you spot it?

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/nyc-food

Which delicacy used to be the food of the working class? They were even used in construction work in NYC .

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/dorothy-plane

In 2003, a woman suffered a heart attack during a flight. Her survival story will make you gasp

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/dog-collection

This lord was given just 24 hours to leave his castle in 1945. He left behind one of the world's oddest collections...

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/white-house-pants

In 1973, the White House finally allowed female staff to wear pants. But the reason why had little to do with equal rights

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/giggling-granny

Everyone thought Nannie Doss was such a sweet lady. But there was something strange about the "Giggling Granny"

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/silhouette

Étienne de Silhouette was a Frenchman who left a great artistic legacy. But he was no artist. It was distaste that coined the term 'silhouette'

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https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/harrods-ban

In 1989, London's fanciest department store introduced a controversial new rule. Would you be allowed access to Harrods?

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