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Is it true that the word "penalty" comes from an Irish surname?

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Is it true that an egg can only be placed vertically on the day of the spring equinox?

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Is it true that zoophile brothels operate legally in Denmark?

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Is it true that Donald Duck is banned in Finland?

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Is it true that in France it is illegal to call a pig Napoleon?

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Is it true that escalator handrails and steps move at different speeds for the safety of passengers?

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Is it true that in an extreme situation a person can lift a car?

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Is it true that in the 19th century, steam locomotives were heated by Egyptian mummies?

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Is it true that the Koran promises martyrs 72 houris in paradise?

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Is it true that NASA spent a million dollars on creating a “space pen”, while the USSR made do with a simple pencil?

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Is it true that the Indian team withdrew from the World Cup due to the ban on barefoot play?

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Is it true that in the Russian Empire illiterate soldiers were taught to distinguish between left and right with the help of hay and straw?

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