Arts and Literature

Bizarre Fact #31:
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Santa Claus has a brother named Bells Nichols according to French Tradition. He visits homes on New Year's Eve after everyone is asleep, and if a plate is set out for him, he fills it with cookies and cakes.

Bizarre Fact #32:
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The artist Vincent Van Gogh sliced part of his ear off in madness.

Bizarre Fact #33:
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The children's nursery rhyme, "Sing a Song of Sixpence," was used by members of a pirate ship as a coded message.

Bizarre Fact #34:
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The colour blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

Bizarre Fact #35:
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The colours yellow, red, and orange are used in fast food restaraunts because those are the colours that stimulate hunger.

Bizarre Fact #36:
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The dot that appears over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

Bizarre Fact #37:
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The expression "Tying the Knot" comes from an old Roman custom where the brides clothes were tied up all in knots and the groom was supposed to untie the knots.

Bizarre Fact #38:
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The Faberge, "Winter Egg" was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. This is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold.

Bizarre Fact #39:
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The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters.

Bizarre Fact #40:
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The highest paid price for a drawing was $8.36 million for Vincent Van Gogh's "Garden with Flowers."