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Geckos can turn the stickiness of their feet on and off at will.

In 1939, Hitler's nephew wrote an article called "Why I Hate My Uncle." He came to the U.S., served in the Navy, and settled on Long Island.

Boring, Oregon and Dull, Scotland have been sister cities since 2012. In 2017, they added Bland Shire, Australia to their “League of Extraordinary Communities.”

Stalin plotted to kill John Wayne.

Beaver College changed its name to Arcadia in 2001 in part because anti-porn filters blocked access to the school's website.

A group of clowns is sometimes called a giggle.

Steve Carell worked as a postal carrier in the small town of Littleton, Massachusetts. (Though he only did it for a few months, he said it was the hardest job he's ever had.)