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Fruit flies take their time over difficult decisions.
Women couldn’t apply for credit at a bank until 1974.
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Before the invention of modern false teeth, dentures were commonly made from the teeth of dead soldiers.
Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. President born outside of the original 13 colonies.
In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with honey so flies would flock to them instead of the pharaoh.
Blackbeard's ship had 40 cannons on it, making it one of the most dangerous pirate ships ever.
It was once considered sacrilegious to use a fork.
Researchers say right-hand dominance in Neanderthals suggests that, like humans, they also had the capacity for language before they went extinct around 30,000 years ago.
Abe Lincoln was a champion wrestler. He was also a licensed bartender. Maybe they should call him an “Abe of all trades.”
Hippos can run faster than humans!
The word "Britain" is derived from "Pretain" meaning "painted", originally because the Britons had tattoos.
George Washington owned a whiskey distillery.
More than two percent of the American population was killed during the Civil War.
If vegetarianism was adopted by 2050, it would stave off about 7 million deaths per year, experts estimate.
Joseph Stalin used to have people removed from photos after they died or were removed from office.
The Latin name for moose is alces alces.
Since 1945, all British tanks have been equipped with the necessary items for making tea.
The earliest European images of dogs are found in cave paintings dating back 12,000 years ago in Spain.
The gene that gives you six fingers is a dominant trait.
Pope Gregory IV once declared war on cats because he believed Satan used black cats. His declaration lead to the mass extermination of cats.
In the U.S., an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars.
That lack of cats led to a rat infestation which led to the spread of the plague.
The middle finger has been used as a derogatory gesture for at least 2400 years.
John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.
Favorable views of the U.S. around the world rose from a median of 51% in George W. Bush's final year in office to 66% during Obama's final 2 years.
Go to bed! Chernobyl, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, and the Challenger explosion have all been attributed to a lack of sleep.
German citizens can travel to 177 territories without a visa nor a visa given on arrival, the most in the world.
The average person living in Sweden eats about 22 pounds of chocolate a year.
The Mongol Empire at maximum extend included more than a fifth of the entire world.