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Hologram Circus

A circus is a twisted place that capitalizes on the discomfort of animals for human enjoyment. While most animal-lovers are sick of this display, one German circus has found a way around this by creating a circus of hologram animals! Anything from horses to fish to elephants makes people laugh and smile with some otherworldy tricks and stunts. 

Knights of the Snow

Norway once actually knighted a penguin! Back in the year 1972, Nils Egelien picked a penguin at Edinburgh Zoo to be the loyal and official mascot of the King's Guard. Named Nils Olav, the little critter was shadowed by another penguin who later acquired the name and rank. After him, a third knight joined the ranks in the year 2005. What a happy family!

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The More You Know

  • Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
  • One in four Americans thinks that the Sun revolves around the Earth.
  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.