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Sloths were believed to be the only mammals that don't fart—the theory was that methane from digestion was reabsorbed into the bloodstream and exhaled orally. In 2025, a viral video of a sloth farting in a warm bath debunked this myth for good.
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In 1593, a soldier named Gil Pérez allegedly fell asleep on guard duty in Manila, Philippines, and woke up in Mexico City. Arrested as an intruder, he described the governor's assassination before the news reached Mexico and was freed when confirmed.
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