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Will unsubscribing from spam get you even more spam?

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You have the right to one phone call when arrested - A Hollywood myth?

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Was the Titanic ever publicised as "Unsinkable"?

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VHS vs Betamax: How influential was the pornography industry in the format war?

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Do men think about sex every 7 seconds?

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Does the DNA of one sperm contain 37.5 MB of information?

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Does the U.S. President have a red phone?

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Did the 1938 radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds' lead to mass hysteria?

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Does a lobster feel little/no pain when boiled alive?

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Pirates with a prosthetic hook: Lore or Truth?

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Are (wild) elephants afraid of mice?

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Stock Market Crash of 1929: Did Wall Street investors jump off buildings?

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Do some casinos use extra oxygen to increase gambling, or is this a myth?

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Is biting a gold coin a working method to verify its authenticity?

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The mystery of "Numbers Stations"

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Will freezing your hard drive help recover its data?

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Can kangaroos walk backwards?

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Can a ship's captain legally marry people?

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Is house dust mostly made up of human skin?

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Is yawning contagious across species?

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Do you have to wait 24 hours before you can report a missing person?

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Is the IKEA catalogue being distributed in more prints than the Bible?

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Do hotels omit the 13th floor?

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Learning while you are sleeping

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Can switching from briefs to boxer shorts improve your fertility?

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Did anyone ever escape from Alcatraz?

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If comparing white populations, does the U.S. have the same murder rate as Belgium?

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Can only real diamonds scratch glass?

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Beer goggles: Can alcohol make people look more attractive?

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Is it impossible to tell a lobster's age?

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Will unsubscribing from spam get you even more spam?

You have the right to one phone call when arrested - A Hollywood myth?

Was the Titanic ever publicised as "Unsinkable"?

VHS vs Betamax: How influential was the pornography industry in the format war?

Do men think about sex every 7 seconds?

Does the DNA of one sperm contain 37.5 MB of information?

Does the U.S. President have a red phone?

Did the 1938 radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds' lead to mass hysteria?

Does a lobster feel little/no pain when boiled alive?

Pirates with a prosthetic hook: Lore or Truth?

Are (wild) elephants afraid of mice?

Stock Market Crash of 1929: Did Wall Street investors jump off buildings?

Do some casinos use extra oxygen to increase gambling, or is this a myth?

Is biting a gold coin a working method to verify its authenticity?

The mystery of "Numbers Stations"

Will freezing your hard drive help recover its data?

Can kangaroos walk backwards?

Can a ship's captain legally marry people?

Is house dust mostly made up of human skin?

Is yawning contagious across species?

Do you have to wait 24 hours before you can report a missing person?

Is the IKEA catalogue being distributed in more prints than the Bible?

Do hotels omit the 13th floor?

Learning while you are sleeping

Can switching from briefs to boxer shorts improve your fertility?

Did anyone ever escape from Alcatraz?

If comparing white populations, does the U.S. have the same murder rate as Belgium?

Can only real diamonds scratch glass?

Beer goggles: Can alcohol make people look more attractive?

Is it impossible to tell a lobster's age?