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Dogs are banned from Antarctica under international agreements. The rule exists to protect native wildlife and prevent the spread of diseases to fragile ecosystems.

Source: National Museum of Australia

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The London Stock Exchange traces back to Jonathan’s Coffee House, where broker John Castaing began publishing stock and commodity prices in 1698.

The first product ever scanned with a barcode was a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum in 1974.

The word “goodbye” comes from “God be with you,” which was shortened over time through phrases like “God b’ wi’ ye.”

Every human spent roughly one full day as a single cell before dividing for the first time.

Sausages are sometimes called “bangers” because wartime versions contained more water. When cooked, steam built up inside the casing, causing them to burst with a loud bang.

Modern nuclear submarines are so quiet that in 2009, French and British ballistic-missile subs collided in the Atlantic, moving slowly enough that neither detected the other until impact.

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