All Pakistani passports bear the inscription “This passport is valid for all countries of the World except Israel.”

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Queen Victoria used cannabis to alleviate her menstrual cramp pain.

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The expressions “ignorance is bliss”, “the end justifies the means” and “honour among thieves” are all attributed to a Roman slave, Publilius Syrus.

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Publilius Syrus

1st century BC Syrian-born Latin writer

Due to Chinese cultural beliefs about mental illness and intellectual disability, Chinese people may consider an autistic child as a 'bad seed' and a disgrace to their family. Parents may deny that their child is autistic or keep the autistic child as a family secret

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A Kenyan lawyer once sued the state of Israel and Italy for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Lawyer sues Israel, Italy over Jesus

A LAWYER lawyer has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice to overturn the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Tiger stripes are unique like human fingerprints; no two tigers have the same pattern @googlefactss #funfact

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The penalty for killing an elephant in Sri Lanka is death.

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Jellyfish are about 95% seawater @googlefactss #funfact

The term “Politically Correct” was originally used within the Communist Party in Stalinist Russia to describe which opinions on government were appropriate to hold and which were not.

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Political correctness

Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; commonly abbreviated PC) is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. Since the late 1980s…