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1. The Great Wall of China was originally a really tall wall

It's true, prophets of doom and gloom said it was 100 feet high, but really it was just 3 inches.

Read more about the structural integrity of the Great Wall

2. The shortest war in history was fought between the United States and Canada

We're talking 1 hour, 1 minute, and 1 second, folks. It was over before you could even say "sorry, not sorry."

See the 3-minute documentary about the 60-second war

3. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 14 seconds

We've timed it, folks. That's right, 14 whole seconds of flying. We're pretty sure it was a record.

Meet the chicken that defied gravity and our expectations
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