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Strange But True: Feb. 8, 2018

STRANGE BUT TRUE

* It was 19th-century French novelist and poet Victor Hugo who made the following sage observation: “Men hate those to whom they have to lie.”

* If you’re planning to visit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, you might want to trek up to Mount Waialeale. If you do, though, be sure to take an umbrella, as that mountain holds the distinction of receiving more rainfall than any other place on Earth, with an average of about 40 feet — yes, feet — of rain annually.

* According to the National Chicken Council’s annual Chicken Wing Report — yes, there is such a report, and it is strategica...

 

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