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Day 228 of Monkys Daily Facts. Londoners in the 1600s were advised to keep "fart jars"—consisting of trapped fart odors—on hand to combat bubonic plague. The idea was that the potent smell would somehow purify the air. -
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Day 227 of Monkys Daily Facts. The towns of Baarle straddle the Dutch-Belgian border. In some places, the official border line cuts through houses and cafes. -
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Day 226 of Monkys Daily Facts. In Italy, it’s considered bad luck to lay bread upside down—either on a table or in a basket. -
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Day 225 of Monkys Daily Facts. A black cat crossing your path (from right to left) is considered good luck in Germany. -
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Day 224 of Monkys Daily Facts. If you adjust for inflation, Gone With the Wind is the highest-grossing movie of all time, earning approximately $1.8 billion. -
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Day 223 of Monkys Daily Facts. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. -
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Day 222 of Monkys Daily Facts. Before LeVar Burton signed on, Scott Baio was considered for the hosting role on Reading Rainbow. -
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Day 221 of Monkys Daily Facts. Dolphin calves are typically born tail first, rather than head first, so they don’t drown during the birthing process. -
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Day 220 of Monkys Daily Facts. In 2007, the end of Daylight Saving Time jumped from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November. The decision was reportedly influenced by candy lobbyists pushing to get trick-or-treaters an extra hour of daylight. -
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Day 219 of Monkys Daily Facts. Roald Dahl passed away on November 23, 1990 at the age of 74. Per his request, he was buried with all of his favorite things: snooker cues, a bottle of Burgundy, chocolate, HB pencils, and a power saw. -
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Day 218 of Monkys Daily Facts. Walt Disney World is a surprisingly popular place for people to scatter their loved one's ashes. Disney, understandably, takes a strong stand against the practice, saying that anyone who brings human remains onto the property will be kicked out. -
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Day 217 of Monkys Daily Facts. After an online vote in 2011, Toyota announced that the official plural of Prius is Prii. -
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Day 216 of Monkys Daily Facts. December 5 is Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), when the half-goat, half-demon of Christmas folklore visits homes to punish naughty children, armed with a bundle of sticks and a chain to take them back to the underworld. -
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Day 215 of Monkys Daily Facts. Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron, wrote the first algorithm created specifically for a machine. -
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Day 214 of Monkys Daily Facts. Sharks have existed longer than trees. -
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Day 213 of Monkys Daily Facts In the 1920s and ‘30s, many movie theaters had signs instructing ladies to "Please Remove Your Hats” to keep their elaborate headwear from blocking anyone's view. -
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Day 212 of Monkys Daily Facts. Because the speed of Earth’s rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long. -
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Day 211 of Monkys Daily Facts. Jim Carrey was the first actor to have three number one movies in one year. -
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Day 210 of Monkys Daily Facts. Charles Richter, of the Richter scale was an avid nudist.
