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1. A 70 year-old Devon butcher who became locked in his walk-in freezer used a large roll of black pudding to escape after realising the safety release had frozen. The freezer temperature was -20C, which is capable of killing a human in about an hour. "I used it like the police use battering rams to break door locks in," he told the Mirror earlier this year.
2. The movie Paranormal Activity had a small budget but made US$194 million (NZ$288m). During screenings, so many people walked out that one studio executive thought the film was bombing. They later learned viewers were leaving because they were too frightened. The marketing for the movie only showed people watching the movie and their reactions of jumping out of their seat.
3. The "poison squad" were government employees in the early 1900s who would test the safety of common food additives of the time by eating ingredients including formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and borax (laundry detergent). They were often students who signed up for the food additive experiment job for free room and board, they dressed in formal attire to eat and become heroes in the press. Their work led to food labelling requirements.
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