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If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??)
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Measured in straight flight, the spine-tailed swift is the fastest bird. It flies 170 km/h (106 mph). Second fastest is the Frigate, which reaches 150 km/h (94 mph).
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The very first Rugby match at Twickenham Stadium took place in 1909.
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English sailors came to be called Limeys after using lime juice to combat scurvy.
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In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest.
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