The reason the taste of artificial banana flavouring and artificial banana flavoured products doesn't taste like bananas is because it is based on a type of banana that was wiped out by a plague in the 1950's.

Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.

A literal translation of a standard traffic sign in China: "Give large space to the festive dog that makes sport in the roadway."

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