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Fact- Roman Emperor Caligula was so upset by the death of his sister Drusila that he imposed a year of mourning. During this time, everyone in the empire was forbidden to dine with his family, laugh or take a bath. The penalty for transgression was death.
 
It's real and you can read a bit about it here, if ya like. It's in Nevada.
Alien-looking geyser growing in remote corner of Nevada | ksl.com

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Fact- Roman Emperor Caligula was so upset by the death of his sister Drusila that he imposed a year of mourning. During this time, everyone in the empire was forbidden to dine with his family, laugh or take a bath. The penalty for transgression was death.

Fact: Just this past year, the new leader Kim jong un, imposed a hundred day mourning session for the death of his father kim jong il. There was to be no drinking or any enjoyment for that 100 days. One of North Korea's top generals was caught having a drink of whiskey, and the general was tied up in the middle of a field and shot at by artillery shells.
 
Fact - if you clean off the stove with a paper towel and it touches a hot eye, the paper towel will catch fire in your hand.
 
Fact - when a paper towel catches fire in your hand it gets hot very quickly and is difficult to hold.
 
Fact: Thirty percent of all Dalmatians are deaf in one or both ears. Because bulldogs have extremely short muzzles, many spend their lives fighting suffocation. Because Chihuahuas have such small skulls, the flow of spinal fluid can be restricted, causing hydrocephalus, a swelling of the brain.
 
FACT: Carpets are highly effective places for mature fleas to live because fleas thrive in the carpet’s dry temperature. Conversely, flea eggs love wetter carpet that may be damp due to flooding, inadequate bathroom ventilation, or kitchen-generated moisture. Fleas can bite both people and animals.
 
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