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TIL that rabies was eradicated from Switzerland by feeding wild foxes - responsible for transmitting the virus - chicken heads infected with a weakened virus

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KOr54 TIL in the 1980's the yellow pages aired an advert in Britain. The ad saw a pregnant woman with cravings ask her husband for a pizza with tuna fish and banana. Thousands of people tried to place orders for this weird combination of toppings, prompting Domino's to put it on the menu.
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