Octopi change colours when they become frightened. Normally they are a brownish colour, but can change to green or blue when fear sets in.

John Lennons first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.

To help reduce budget deficits, several states have begun reducing the amount of food served to prison inmates. In Texas, the number of daily calories served to prisoners was cut by 300, saving the state $6,000,000 per year.

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