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Ironic Twists
The creator of the children's show Mr. Rogers was a Navy SEAL sniper with 25 confirmed kills, which is completely false - he was actually a pacifist minister.

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Dark History
In 1919, Boston was flooded with 2.3 million gallons of molasses moving at 35 mph, killing 21 people in what became known as the Great Molasses Flood.

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Unbelievable Records
The longest hiccupping fit lasted 68 years, with Charles Osborne hiccupping every 1.5 seconds from 1922 until 1990.

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Bizarre Human Behavior
A man in Germany legally changed his name to incorporate every letter of the alphabet, resulting in a 746-letter first name that takes 20 minutes to pronounce.

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Dark History
In 1518, hundreds of people in Strasbourg danced themselves to death in a plague that lasted for months, with some dancing for days without stopping.

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Heartwarming Humanity
A homeless veteran in Philadelphia used his last $20 to buy gas for a stranded motorist, and strangers raised $400,000 for him in gratitude.