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Happy Fourth of July everyone! In order to celebrate out nations favorite holiday we've compiled a list of some of the strangest Independence Day facts, courtesy of ABC News.

Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond testified Wednesday before the British Parliament's Treasury Select Committee denying that anyone in the British government instructed the bank to manipulate the rate that determines the cost of trillions of dollars worth of loans and derivatives traded worldwide every day.

Finding a subatomic particle that seems to be the Higgs boson answers some fundamental questions about the universe -- but there are still some mysteries yet to be solved.

Independence Day gives us 24 hours to reconnect with these ?truths self-evident.? But it is these same truths that we increasingly take for granted.

Americans on Wednesday will celebrate the 4th of July, a holiday now commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues and other outdoors events.

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The latest rumor surrounding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' divorce is beyond scandalous. According to reports, it wasn't just Scientology that factored into the couple's split but Cruise's affair with David Beckham as well!

For those who can?t wait until the fall for their ?Assassin?s Creed 3? fix, tomorrow marks an important day for new protagonist Connor and the rest of his colonial and Native American characters. On July 4, Ubisoft will reveal more footage from the highly-anticipated game.

According to a polling agency, 6.5 percent of the French voting public is gay, and only 4.5 percent of the electorate are practicing Catholics.

All the latest news as Chelsea continue their hunt for a central midfielder.

The U.S.A. remains the world's richest country, with more wealth than the combined treasures of the next four richest nations -- Japan, China, Germany and the UK. And most of its wealth comes from the potential of its people.

With Arsene Wenger already having secured two signings this summer, some big names could also be on their way out.

The British Parliament, might not be the place one would expect to see fireworks lit on July 4. But that's what's likely to happen Wednesday, when the former CEO of Barclays plc (NYSE:BCS), who resigned Tuesday, is expected to tell the House of Commons its fraud was partly done at the bequest of the Bank of England.

Samsung?s Galaxy S3, the company?s flagship smartphone for 2012, is giving Apple?s iPhone some stiff competition overseas. In the UK, iPhone sales have seen a decrease following the Galaxy S3?s May release date, the Financial Times reported.

On the whole, Poland has at least 40,000 illegal immigrants, with Vietnamese, Pakistanis and Ukrainians accounting for the bulk

The resignation came as Barclays was preparing to demand American-born Diamond, 60, hand back almost £20 million ($31 million) in bonuses

He, along with his former partner in crime, Myra Hindley, will forever be known as the ?Moors murderers? for a series of gruesome, sadistic murders committed against children and teenagers outside of Manchester.

The guards hung me by my wrists from the ceiling for eight days, said one of the interviewees.

Initial public and governmental response garnered unified relief that someone has taken responsibility for the spate of banking scandals and damaged relations between its customers.

Pro-regime forces Monday continued attack on Douma, a city in the Damascus province, using helicopters which left dead bodies scattered on the streets.