Bizarre Rules in China That You Must Follow

Banning Alice

Alice in Wonderland is a childhood classic for people all over the world. China banned it when the film came out in the 1930s. They believed that "Animals shouldn't use human language, and it's disastrous to put animals and human beings on the same level."

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The More You Know

  • Only two national flags have the color purple on them.
  • You spend about 10% of the time you're awake blinking.
  • The people who are currently alive are only 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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