13 Quintessential Bits Of Trivia We Would Offer Up To A Non-Human Biologic To Give It A Sense Of Just What It Signed Up For By Visiting Earth

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13 Quintessential Bits Of Trivia We Would Offer Up To A Non-Human Biologic To Give It A Sense Of Just What It Signed Up For By Visiting Earth

Ah, trivia. It's the kind of knowledge that can be both obscure and fascinating, and can be the source of many a lively conversation. It's the kind of knowledge that can make you feel like you know something that no one else does. It's the kind of knowledge that can make you feel like you have the upper hand in a discussion - like you have the secret key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. 

But what if I told you that there was a kind of trivia that was even more low-key than the trivia you already know? A kind of trivia that could be just as engrossing, but wouldn't make you feel like you had to prove anything to anyone? That's the kind of trivia you'll find in this list - 13 low-key engrossing pieces of trivia that will make you feel like you know something special, but won't make you feel like you have to show off. 

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Defend thyself, ladies.

CRACKED IN THE 1400S, A GUY THOUGHT WOMEN SHOULD FIGHT TOO. In the 1400s, one dude wrote a book about how men and women should fight each other. Не seemed to think that women should be able to defend themselves in certain situations. spalbrande five DR. hanadon the قم worten

AEMMA 

Texas title insurance: Penny-wise, dollar-profiting.

CRACKED TEXAS TITLE INSURERS MAKE A PENNY FOR EVERY DOLLAR. The Texas title insurance industry is very successful, with a loss ratio of only 1.2 percent. That means for every dollar they make, they only have to pay out a penny to policyholders. POOL FOR SALE

Texas Observer 

Not many people care.

CRACKED LEPTIS MAGNA: THE ROMAN EMPIRE'S BEST-KEPT SECRET. Not many people go to Leptis Magna, one of the most stunning cities from the Roman Empire. It's in Libya and it's really well looked after, so it's been kept safe from any kind of attack. It's even been given UNESCO World Heritage status.

Aljazeera 

Free education for all.

CRACKED FREE COLLEGE IN GERMANY, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT FROM THE EU. In Germany, unlike most other countries, you don't have to pay to go to university, even if you're not from the European Union.

Study 

Nobel Prize for malaria inoculation?

CRACKED MALARIA: A CURE FOR SYPHILIS. Julius Wagner-Jauregg won the first Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1927 for his discovery that malaria inoculation could be used to treat paralysis - but really, his patients had syphilis, and the malaria fever killed off syphilis bacteria.

Nobel Prize 

Underground Vegas: Home of the desperate?

CRACKED LAS VEGAS: WHERE DREAMS GO TO TIE (UNDERGROUND). There's a huge network of tunnels underneath Las Vegas, and it's estimated that hundreds of people live down there in makeshift homes. FFMM RAIS

Deseret 

"Jesus Christ's brother" claim leads to devastating civil war.

CRACKED A SCHOOLTEACHER SAID НЕ WAS JESUS' BROTHER AND 20 MILLION PEOPLE PAID THE PRICE. The 19th-century Taiping Rebellion was one of the most devastating civil wars in history, with an estimated 20 million people losing their lives. It was started by a schoolteacher who said he was Jesus Christ's brother.

Facts and Details / PBS 

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