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Even if you’re not allergic to peanuts, the tasty legumes can cause you trouble. There’s a medical condition called archibutyrophobia – the oddly specific fear of getting peanut butter stuck to your palate. It’s rather uncommon, though, judging from the fact that US Americans spend $800 million annually on the creamy delight...

Alexander Hamilton lied about his age in order to support himself. He needed to find an apprenticeship when he was 13 years old and thought that if he said he was 11, he would have an easier time finding a position. He landed a job as a clerk and a few years later, his writing impressed so many people that he was sent to New York to be educated.

How long would you imagine the longest card game in history was? A few hours? A few days? Maybe a month? Well, according to The Bird Cage Theatre in Arizona, the longest game of cards ever ensued within their very walls. Apparently a group of wild west thieves and hooligans sat down together and played for a grand total of eight years, five months and three days. Now that’s wild.