These People Followed Instructions A Bit Too Literally

Getting Too Literal

Sandi was asked which affiliation she prefers to go by. She said, "Probably University of Central Lancashire." For some reason, the person making the name tag thought that the word "probably" was a part of the university name! 

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The More You Know

  • Mount Rushmore cost less than $1 million.
  • The word "kimono" means "a thing to wear."
  • Fleas can jump up to 100 times their body length.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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