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02 Oct 2024 19:26

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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02 Oct 2024 11:06

A grizzly bear’s bite is estimated to be strong enough to crush a bowling ball.

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01 Oct 2024 12:33

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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30 Sep 2024 19:08

A finger with nerve damage won’t wrinkle under water.

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30 Sep 2024 12:08

In 2002, Kenya formally donated 14 cows to the US as a way to show compassion to them after the 9/11 tragedy.

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29 Sep 2024 19:42

Usain Bolt suffers from a spinal disorder known as Scoliosis.

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29 Sep 2024 10:17

Almost three quarters of all of Kenya’s athletics come from one tribe, the Kalenjins.

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28 Sep 2024 14:43

Siam was renamed Thailand, then re-renamed Siam…then re-re-renamed Thailand.

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28 Sep 2024 08:45

The sun orbits the galactic core at the speed of about 220 km/s and takes about 230 million years to make one revolution around the center of the Galaxy.

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27 Sep 2024 15:14

In Ukraine, pumpkins are a symbol of rejection.

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27 Sep 2024 07:08

“Ukraine” roughly means “Borderlands”, and was referred to as “the Ukraine” during Soviet times, but no longer.

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26 Sep 2024 11:46

When you look at a clock, and the second hand seems to freeze for a moment, your brain is actually generating a false memory, and your perception of time stretches slightly backward. This effect is called chronostasis.

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25 Sep 2024 19:47

There is a festival in Nepal known as 'Kukur Tihar' which is dedicated solely to thanking dogs for their loyalty and friendship.

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25 Sep 2024 14:40

The longest female beard ever recorded was measured at 30cm.

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25 Sep 2024 07:25

Although violet and purple look very similar, violet is a true color with its own set of wavelengths on the spectrum of visible light, while purple is a composite color made by combining blue and red.

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02 Oct 2024 12:30

Sheep can remember the faces of up to 50 other sheep as well as their shepherd.

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01 Oct 2024 17:13

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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01 Oct 2024 08:38

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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30 Sep 2024 16:22

Thundersnow is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain.

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30 Sep 2024 08:15

After the collapse of the South Sea company in 1720, which bankrupted many and severely affected the economy of England, a proposal was made in parliament to place bankers in sacks filled with snakes and throw them into the River Thames.

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29 Sep 2024 11:56

Islam encourages shaving your pubic hair.

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28 Sep 2024 17:32

Having chronic pain can damage your brain over time because of constant brain activity in areas of the brain that should normally be at rest.

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28 Sep 2024 12:42

In Taiwan, cheating on your spouse is punishable by a 1-year sentence in jail.

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27 Sep 2024 18:03

The bolt that holds the rotor onto the body of a Huey Helicopter is called the 'Jesus nut' because if it fails the helicopter would detach from the rotors and the only thing left for the crew to do would be to pray to Jesus as they fall from the sky.

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27 Sep 2024 09:02

Gray whales’ mating ritual involves a third “male escort” whale courting the female. Although the male escort equally vies for her attention, there is absolutely no aggression between the males. The birthing ritual, on the other hand, involves a second female whale assisting the mother

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26 Sep 2024 13:49

“To take something with a grain of salt” refers to an Ancient Roman recipe for an antidote that protects against all kinds of poisons. The recipe was to take two dried walnuts, two figs, and twenty leaves of rue; pound them all together, with the addition of a grain of salt. It was believed that if a person took this mixture fasting, he will be proof against all poisons for that day.

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26 Sep 2024 08:22

A tiny bit of Viagra is enough to keep fresh cut flowers standing up for an extra week.

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25 Sep 2024 18:36

Even under a worst-case scenario, no Rubik’s Cube is farther than 20 moves from being solved.

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25 Sep 2024 11:19

The Gell-Mann Effect is when we believe everything the media tells us except for anything for which we have direct personal knowledge, which they always get wrong.

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24 Sep 2024 18:48

"Silhouette" is derived from the French finance minister, Étienne de Silhouette. de Silhouette's strict economies made his name synonymous with anything done/made cheaply. Before photography, silhouette profiles cut from black card were the cheapest way of recording a person's appearance.

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