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Busted: Houdini´s handcuffs have finally been found. Yes … you´ve guessed it …

A pair of handcuffs which once belonged to Harry Houdini were found to have been altered to allow the legendary escapologist to easily unlock them. Read more:...

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Are you afraid of heights?

You may be after watching this: Cliff Strike 11/24/2013 from Subterminallyill on Vimeo. Follow The post Are you afraid of heights? appeared first on FIRETOWN!.

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Are we approaching a new Ice Age?

There is much uncertainty as to what is causing ice ages, but a 100,000 year cycle has been observed and much suspicion revolves around the earth´s orbit around the sun changing. This year the North...

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We are the world?

I´m pretty sure we all have seen an image like that a time or two. But once again, it puts into perspective how little we are in comparison to the world that´s out there.         To put it into one...

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Do we need stricter gun laws?

Here is a question that keeps rising again and again: Do we need stricter gun laws in the United States? Let´s compare: Switzerland. The annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population was...

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Trivia: Where is the largest US embassy?

At 440,000 square meters, it is the largest and most expensive embassy in the world and is nearly as large as Vatican City. It employs 15,000 people and cost $750 million to build. The Embassy opened...

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Oldest person ever smoked for over 100 years

So is smoking cigarettes shortening your lifespan? One might argue the additives are toxic, but tobacco is natural and not as hazardous. Jeanne Louise Calment, the world’s longest living person (who...

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Will red hair ever go extinct?

The answer is No. The red hair gene is recessive and being passed on with the same frequencies like a dominant gene would be, so you could be a carrier from many generations back. The claim that rh...

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Siberian Sinkhole attracts huge international attention

What is at the center of the earth? Scientists may be able to get a step closer to this answer as some are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday at the sinkhole on the Russian region of Yamal. How deep does...

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Word of the Day: Hyperdontia

Hyperdontia is the condition of having supernumerary teeth, or teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth. They can appear in any area of the dental arch and can affect any dental...

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