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The practice of pouring of a liquid in memory of those who have “passed on” was common in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. “Pouring one out for the homies” is a custom over 3,000 years old
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The “Obesity Paradox” states that you are more likely to survive a heart attack if you are obese than if you were a normal healthy adult.
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The blood of eels is more poisonous than some snake venom, but cooking or digesting the blood renders it harmless.
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The “jump” you sometimes get while falling asleep is known as hypnic myoclonus and as much as 70 percent of people worldwide experience this.
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Ancient Human populations in India and Europe were taller than the tallest modern countries.
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Firework displays during the Chinese New Year stem from the tradition of lighting bamboo stalks on fire to ward off evil spirits, especially Nian, the evil dragon most commonly portrayed in the new year parades.
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The U-bend (S-trap without a 90 degree bend) used in toilets and sinks to prevent sewage gasses from entering the house was invented by a man named Thomas Crapper.
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Pacman was designed to be a never-ending game. The variable that holds the level was only an 8 bit integer though, so at level 256, the game goes bonkers, and level 256 is impossible to beat.
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If you started with $0.01 and doubled your money every day, it would take 27 days to become a millionaire, it would yield around $1.342 million.
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I'm sure you had an idea, but something got in the way and you didn't develop it. The channel "Usual thing" is about this, the author tries to implement different business ideas, but every day he encounters problems and discusses them with you.
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The color orange is named after the appearance of the ripe orange fruit. Before this word was introduced to the English-speaking world, the color orange was referred to as Geoluhread meaning yellowish red.
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Elephants are so afraid of bees that the mere sound of buzzing is enough to make an entire herd flee. They have even developed a special rumble just to warn each other if bees are nearby.
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A grizzly bear’s bite is estimated to be strong enough to crush a bowling ball.
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Due to the way a rotting apple releases ethylene (which accelerates rotting), one bad apple really does ruin the whole bunch.
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A finger with nerve damage won’t wrinkle under water.
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There were two species of frogs called Gastric-brooding frogs that swallowed its eggs, converted its stomach into a womb, and gave birth through its mouth. It went extinct in the mid-1980s. Scientists are trying to resurrect it.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t vote.
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When a Guinea Pig Hops, it’s called “Popcorning”.
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Sleeping under a weighted blanket can help reduce anxiety.
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The Latin phrase libra pondo was used in Ancient Rome to indicate weight, which is why today the abbreviation for “pound” is “lb.”
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Monster (and other energy drink companies) have more caffeine than legally allowed in a soft drink due to the company classifying the beverage as a “supplement.”
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The word 'Muscle' is derived from the Latin word 'musculus' which means 'little mouse'. This is because flexing muscles were thought to resemble mice moving under the skin.
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A Lesbian Rule is a flexible ruler made from lead used to reproduce irregular curves in construction
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Earth is the only known planet where fire can burn. No other planet has enough oxygen.
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Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra can cause a person to see everything tinted with blue. This is referred to as Cyanopsia or blue vision.
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Mathematicians have jokingly proposed a standard unit of measurement for beauty: the “millihelen,” inspired by Helen of Troy. A millihelen is defined as the amount of beauty required to launch a single ship.
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Sheep can remember the faces of up to 50 other sheep as well as their shepherd.
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A protein called TRPM8 is what causes your brain to think something is colder than it is after eating something with mint.
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DRC Prophet, Dominique Khonde, makes millions With Aids 'Cure' Juice. The juice is a mixture of gasoline and other ingredients and costs 14€, 1/3 of the average citizen’s monthly salary.
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Thundersnow is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain.
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