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In Belgium, there is what looks like a real Super Mario underwater level!

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Quebec attempted to secede from Canada in 1995, but the vote fell short by less than 1%.

A referendum in Canada to determine whether Quebec would become a sovereign state or remain a Canadian province ended up being a nail-biter. Only 50.6% of the voters voted "No" with 49.4% voting "Yes" on the 1995 Quebec referendum. The federalists ended up with just 54,288 more votes than the separatists. The number of people that changed history by preventing what could possibly have been the formation of a new North American country could all have fit comfortably inside Yankee Stadium.

Read more about the referendum in this 10th Anniversary retrospective.

Secession cartoon courtesy of Toothpaste for Dinner.

In the original comics, Superman could not fly.

Upon his inception in 1938, Superman was far weaker than we know him to be now. He couldn't fly, instead he was able to make giant leaps of up to ? of a mile! He was only fast enough to pass an express train, and would likely have been killed if hit by that train. He also was only durable enough to withstand bullets - anything more powerful would probably have killed him.

Superman gradually accumulated more powers as the years went on, until he became the nigh-invincible character we know today. He can fly through space, travel faster than light, withstand nuclear explosions and move entire planets. It honestly seems more than a little unfair.
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There have been over 700 episodes of Power Rangers.

702, to be exact! Last week marked the premiere of the show's newest iteration, Power Rangers Samurai, on Nickelodeon. Begun in 1993, the show is on its 19th season, counting a reversion of the original series that aired last year.
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We still miss Zordon from the first few seasons, but there is some good news - actor Paul Schrier will be reprising his role as "Bulk" for a few episodes of the current season! Schrier played the character in the original series and last appeared in 2002's Power Rangers: Wild Force. He even directed a few episodes of the show over the years! Who knew?? Check out IGN for an exclusive clip from the new season with Schrier.

Lady Gaga wrote her new single "Born This Way" in ten minutes.

We believe it - after all, Madonna and TLC already did the REAL heavy lifting...

You can listen to the whole thing here.