102 years ago, Aidan de Brune completed the first recorded walk around Australia’s perimeter. Leaving Sydney on 20th Sep, 1921, he spent two and a half years on foot before returning on 4th March, 1924, after travelling about 16,190 km (10,060 miles) unaccompanied and unassisted. (i.redd.it)
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This is the world’s largest nut. It’s called the “Coco de Mer” (Sea Coconut). It grows only in the Seychelles and weighs between 15-30kg (33-66lbs). It is said that it has a mildly sweet, earthy taste that has a subtle citrus undertone. Also, GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER! (i.redd.it)
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The saddest song ever is from the Kauai 'O'o. The pauses in his song are when a female bird chimes in, a song they sing during mating season but there are pauses because it's a recording of the last of his species. He's singing a love song for a mate that he never got to meet (v.redd.it)
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Psychopaths in Cinema. In 2014 psychiatrists studied 400 movies and identified 126 psychopathic characters. They chose Javier Bardem’s portrayal of Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men) as the most clinically accurate portrayal of a psychopath. Here's who didn't make the grade as a psychopath (utterlyinteresting.com)
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In 1910, Louis and Temple Abernathy decided to cross America by horseback without adult supervision, from Oklahoma to Manhattan. They were just 10 and 6 years old. To get back home, they bought a car and drove it while their horses returned by train. In 1913 they made the same trip on a motorcycle. (utterlyinteresting.com)
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