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Cats which have blue eyes for the duration of their lives are likely to be deaf.
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The manager of Guinness started the Guinness Book of World Records when he got annoyed that he couldn’t find out what the fastest game bird was ever recorded.
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Barry Manilow wrote many famous jingles for companies like McDonald’s, State Farm, and BandAids.
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One of the smartest bird species is the magpie. They can even recognize themselves in mirrors.
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In order to keep Nazis away, a Polish doctor faked a typhus outbreak. This strategy saved 8,000 people.
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The atomic number of zinc is 30.
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The tall chef’s hat is called a toque.
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There’s very little evidence the TSA has ever stopped a terrorist or found a real bomb. When tested, they failed to find fake weapons and bombs 95% of the time.
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In the United States, each person owns an average of seven pairs of blue jeans. That’s one for every day of the week!
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Whenever Charles Dickens was away from home, he would always realign the bed he was sleeping in to face Northwards, as he felt that this fostered and unlocked his creativity.
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The Shawn Mendes EP reached Number 1 on iTunes in 37 minutes.
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Since 1990 the United States has added more acres of forest than it has lost, with almost 20 million new acres of forest land added in the last 2 decades.
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There is a liquid that you can breathe in called perfluorohexane. Animals can be submerged in a bath of perfluorohexane without drowning.
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Feeding curry to a sheep reduces the amount of methane in its farts by up to 40%.
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During a conversation, each speaker’s “turn” averages 2 seconds, and the pause in between is only 200 milliseconds. That figure is nearly universal.
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Cold showers have more health benefits than hot or warm showers. These include improving circulation, stimulating weight loss, and easing depression.
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Despite being landlocked, Mongolia has a navy consisting of seven men and one vessel, the “Sukhbaatar III,” stationed on Lake Khövsgöl.
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During the Second World War, German tank drivers would drive their vehicles over camel droppings, thinking it would bring them good luck.
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In Alabama, it is illegal to participate in shooting, hunting, gaming, card playing, or racing on Sundays. The fine ranges from $10 to $100.
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Originally, bumper cars were not supposed to hit each other. Drivers were actually supposed to avoid crashing in spite of chaotic driving. The first company to patent a bumper car was in 1920 named Dodgem.
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A woman was elected to the House of Representatives four years before women even won the right to vote.
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In the Netherlands version of Sesame Street, instead of Big Bird, they have a bluebird named Pino. He was later established as Big Bird’s cousin.
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The full Bible has been translated into over 3,000 languages. Among those include fictional languages like Elvish, Klingon, and Na’vi.
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The voice of Stargazer in Mass Effect 3 was done by Buzz Aldrin.
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The first 4th of July celebration was in 1777.
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Justin Bieber’s first tweet was at 8:27 pm on May 11, 2009.
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Snakes and lizards both molt out of their old skin as they grow. Investigators have come to the conclusion that dinosaurs may have also molted.
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Zebras have only one toe on each foot.
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Humans have been performing dentistry since 7000BC, which makes dentists one of the oldest professions.
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Originally, the Pokémon Vulpix was going to be called “FoxFire.”