One of the contributions Bob Marley and the Wailers made to reggae was the introduction of Rastafarianism as a major subject and theme in the music. Rastafarians identify Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as a messianic figure.
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Fleas have the distinction of killing more people than all the wars man has ever fought. The "Black Death" plague, which killed a quarter of Europe's population in the 14th century, was caused by germs transmitted from rodents to humans by fleas.
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When the 1980 US hockey team was playing the USSR in a pre-Olympics exhibition, it was revealed during the game that a Soviet player had a gun under his jersey. The “player” was a KGB agent used to prevent players from defecting to the West.
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Thanks to 3D printing, NASA can basically “email” tools to astronauts. Getting new equipment to the Space Station used to take months or years, but the new technology means the tools are ready within hours.
Mercedes invented a car controlled by joystick. The joystick in the 1966 Mercedes F200 showcase car controlled speed and direction, replacing both the steering wheel and pedals.
Albert Einstein’s eyeballs are in New York City. They were given to Henry Abrams, Einstein’s eye doctor. He received the eyeballs from Thomas Harvey, the man who performed the autopsy on Einstein and illegally took the scientist’s brain for himself.
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In 1973, a holy man named Saduh Amar Bhirati raised his right hand in the air for peace, and never put it down. He was still too connected to the pleasures of mortal life, so he decided to raise his right arm forever. 38 years later, it was still up in the air.
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A tiger's tongue is bigger and a bit rougher than a domestic cat's tongue. The papillae, or barbs, on the tongue function like a cross between a comb and a scraper. They help to remove feathers and fur from their captured prey.
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The need for contrasting tiles in London underground was not because the signs weren't available, but because, "when the stations were first tiled, many of the passengers would have been illiterate.”
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