1. "Bumpsy," is17th century slang for "drunk."
2. "Swatting" happens when someone makes a call to a police department with a false story of an ongoing crime –often with killing or hostages involved– in an attempt to draw a large number of police officers to a particular address.
3. In 2017, a Texas wedding photographer was awarded a $1 million defamation verdict against a married couple whom the jury found posted false statements in a social media campaign after being unhappy about a surprise $125 fee.
4. Beethoven managed to keep working even after he completely lost his hearing by the time he was 45. By clenching a stick in his teeth, holding it against the keyboard of his piano, he could discern faint sounds.
5. Ghanaian soccer player Mohammed Anas accidentally thanked both his wife and his girlfriend in a speech after a match.
6. A lychnobite is someone who sleeps all day and works all night.
7. Riding a roller coaster can help patients to expel their kidney stones.
8. The use of CAPITAL LETTERS TO DENOTE SHOUTING dates back to the 19th century.
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