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12 Nov 2024 06:44

1 in 2500 women during delivery refuse to acknowledge that they are pregnant.

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11 Nov 2024 09:15

Canada has the longest coastline in the world, with a total length of 202,080 km (125,570 mi). Additionally, its border with the United States is the world’s longest land border, stretching 8,891 km (5,525 mi).

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10 Nov 2024 12:02

“Witzelsucht” is a set of rare neurological symptoms characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.

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10 Nov 2024 07:15

Surprisingly, Hydrogen sulfide, the gas responsible for the bad smell in farts, can potentially prevent serious health conditions like heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and dementia @googlefactss #funfact

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09 Nov 2024 12:26

Saddam Hussein kept a plaque that said: “Three Whom God Should Not Have Created: Persians, Jews, and Flies” on his desk.

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08 Nov 2024 09:49

There's an extreme sport called "extreme ironing" where people go to remote locations and iron their clothes.

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07 Nov 2024 20:41

When a flea is infected by Y.pestis Black Death, the bacteria build up and form a film that blocks the flea’s esophagus. After it bites a host, the flea cannot eat until it has vomited up this blockage, spreading a concentrated dose of the bacteria to its target

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07 Nov 2024 08:19

The Yanomami tribe of Venezuela count only up to 2; anything more than that is called “many.”

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06 Nov 2024 20:40

The original word for “bear” (the animal) has been lost. Superstitious people in medieval times thought that saying the ferocious animal’s name would summon it, so they used a euphemism that meant “the brown one” (“bear”). The original word was never recorded, so it remains a mystery

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05 Nov 2024 21:40

The word ‘Freelance’ comes from 1820 novel ‘Ivanhoe.’ It meant a mercenary knight with no allegiance who offered his services in exchange for money.

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05 Nov 2024 09:49

Winnie-The-Pooh characters all represent some type of mental disorder.

Winnie the Pooh: Represents eating disorders, ADHD, and OCD. Pooh's obsession with honey and repetitive counting behaviors could be signs of OCD.

Eeyore: Represents major depressive disorder. Eeyore is often shown as sad, hopeless, and tired, and he lacks motivation.

Tigger: Represents ADHD. Tigger is often described as restless, impulsive, and having trouble concentrating.

Piglet: Represents generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Rabbit: Represents obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Owl: Represents dyslexia and short-term memory loss.

Christopher Robin: Represents schizophrenia.

Kanga: Represents social anxiety disorder.

Roo: Represents autism

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04 Nov 2024 11:30

Japanese women give chocolates to men on Valentine’s day. Men are supposed to return the favor a month later on White Day (March 14th).

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04 Nov 2024 07:24

Short women tend to be more fertile which is why men are more attracted to them.

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03 Nov 2024 11:50

Domesticated llamas that are given too much attention by humans can suffer from a psychological disorder called Berserk Llama Syndrome, where the llamas view their handlers as fellow llamas, and actually become more violent and aggressive towards them.

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02 Nov 2024 11:44

In Ancient Rome, if people wished to commit suicide, they applied to the Senate and, if their petitions were approved, were given free hemlock.

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11 Nov 2024 12:39

Coffee lowers the risk of heart problems, early death, stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, and prostate cancer.

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10 Nov 2024 21:41

The flags of Australia and New Zealand are so similar, the Prime Minister of Australia was greeted with the flag of New Zealand on a state visit to Canada in 1984.

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10 Nov 2024 09:43

Genetic imprint from traumatic experiences carries through at least two generations in mice

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09 Nov 2024 14:18

The United Arab Emirates seriously considered building an artificial mountain to improve rainfall.

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09 Nov 2024 03:01

The phrase "Die Hard" was coined in 1811 by an English officer during a battle in the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded but refused to leave the field, telling his outnumbered regiment to "die hard" against the French troops.

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08 Nov 2024 03:00

‘Gangnam style’ was intended to poke fun at people who put on airs and pretended to be fashionable or classy, like people from the Gangnam district of Seoul.

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07 Nov 2024 15:56

The word “barbecue” has been around since 1650, and it has meant “outdoor meal of roasted meat or fish as a social entertainment” since 1733.

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07 Nov 2024 04:44

According to an Old English time unit, one moment was 1.5 minutes.

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05 Nov 2024 23:01

Tetanus is not caused by the rust in rusty nails. The rough surface of rust merely provides the ideal habitat for the bacteria that causes tetanus

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05 Nov 2024 20:00

The Catholic Church has an official position on Jesus’ blood type. It’s AB.

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04 Nov 2024 21:17

In 2004, a Mario game had a transgender playable character named Vivian with a subplot about being accepted by her family. This was censored in the American version.

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04 Nov 2024 08:24

There is one bone in the human body not connected to any other bones. The hyoid bone is located within the neck, and is connected only by muscles and ligaments. It is used to help support the tongue, and aid in swallowing.

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03 Nov 2024 16:40

The word “gambit” is specifically a chess term, but later generalized to mean “sacrifice for advantage”.

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03 Nov 2024 07:48

Italy didn't have tomatoes until 1548, which is why traditional Italian food doesn't use tomatoes.

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01 Nov 2024 13:44

The word “electrocute” is a combination of the words electro and execute, meaning you were killed by electricity. So if you don’t die, you were not electrocuted, you were shocked

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