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19 Sep 2024 18:05

South Korean plastic surgeons are so skilled that people from China and Japan who visit the country for surgeries have trouble re-entering because their faces no longer match their passport photographs.

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09 Sep 2024 09:05

Humans are expected to lose 50–58 hours of sleep a year by 2099, as global temperatures continue to rise

We sleep less as nighttime temperatures increase

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07 Sep 2024 22:12

This African craftsman recycles old tires into shoes and he is so good that he can measure your feet and make you that fits you perfectly.

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06 Sep 2024 21:05

20/20 vision means the eye can see normally at 20 feet.

20/15 is better; the eye can see at 20 feet what another eye sees at 15 feet.

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06 Sep 2024 08:16

In ancient Egypt, cats were considered sacred.

When a family's favorite cat died, the whole family would shave off their eyebrows and mourn until the eyebrows grew back.

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05 Sep 2024 17:05

The last 'human zoo' was opened in 1994 in France.

Twenty-five Ivorians, including children, had their passports confiscated and were kept for six months without pay. During that time, they were forced to work bare-chested, sleep in huts, and were treated only by veterinarians.

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04 Sep 2024 08:05

Originally, tennis was played with bare hands.

During the 12th century, Tennis was first played in France. The game was played by using your palm, to hit the ball back to your opponent. 

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02 Sep 2024 20:39

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01 Sep 2024 19:35

Doomsday Vault

Bill Gates and other investors have secured a 'doomsday seed vault' to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, Norway

The Seed Vault safeguards duplicates of over 1 million variety of seed samples from almost every country in the world, with room for millions more. Its purpose is to backup genebank collections to secure the foundation of our future food supply,after in case of an apocalyptic event or a global catastrophe, to rebuild the world again.

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31 Aug 2024 22:02

In ancient Babylon, doctors who failed to cure a patient or caused death could have their hands cut off as punishment.

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30 Aug 2024 19:19

Youngest mom in history.

Lina Medina was just 5 years and 7 months, when she gave birth to her 2.7kg son.

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29 Aug 2024 13:44

Rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction surgery) has been performed since 3000 BC in Egypt, and a 600 BC Indian technique using a flap of skin from the cheek to reconstruct the nose is still in use today.

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27 Aug 2024 22:39

Parasomnia is a sleep disorder that causes involuntary actions and movements during sleep - It's even led to driving, robberies and murder.

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27 Aug 2024 08:10

The Secret behind numbers.

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26 Aug 2024 17:05

Eggplants contain nicotine.

if you're willing to eat around 20 eggplants at once, it's equivalent same as one cigarette. Also potato & tomato reportedly contain a small trace of nicotine

Nicotine has been widely used as an insecticide both in plant and animal production.

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19 Sep 2024 11:05

Bird saliva is a delicacy in China.

One expensive delicacy of China is Bird’s nest soup which is made from rare bird’s nests created from the saliva of small swiftlets.

They have been used in China for over four centuries.

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08 Sep 2024 22:36

'The Cat Poop Parasite that will make you Attractive'

Some sexually transmitted parasites can make people appear more attractive, and even make a person’s face more symmetrical.

Researchers believe that these parasites make infected people appear more desirable in an attempt to contaminate as many hosts as possible.

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07 Sep 2024 13:58

The word “peacock” does not actually apply to both male and female birds.

It’s only the males that are called peacocks, while the females are called peahens. Together, the collective name for them is “peafowl.”

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06 Sep 2024 17:05

Males born with a condition known as diphallia or penile duplication have two penises.

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05 Sep 2024 21:41

A silverback gorilla could deadlift 1,800 lbs or 815kg.

To give you a better idea, the deadlift world record is just over 1,100 pounds (500kg). This should come as no real surprise, as gorillas are the largest primates in existence.

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05 Sep 2024 09:10

Honey does not spoil. You could feasibly eat 3000 year old honey.

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03 Sep 2024 14:09

Eating carrots can turn your skin orange.

Carrots are full of the natural pigment beta-carotene. This pigment is what gives carrots their vibrant orange color.

If you eat an excessive amount of carrots, the beta-carotene can enter your bloodstream. This would give your skin an orange glow!

The medical name for this condition is carotenemia.

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02 Sep 2024 16:27

Chocolate cosmos is a flower that smells like chocolate.

Chocolate Cosmos is a rare flower that you'd gladly stop and smell, seeing as its most distinct feature is that it has a chocolate scent. With velvety-red petals and a center that's nearly black, the flower easily reminds people of different desserts.

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01 Sep 2024 08:54

Brushing your teeth will keep your heart healthier. People with gum disease have a 25–50% higher chance of getting cardiovascular disease.

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31 Aug 2024 19:52

Lobsters are cooked alive because they have harmful bacteria naturally present in their flesh.

Once the lobster is dead, these bacteria can rapidly multiply and release toxins that may not be destroyed by cooking.

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30 Aug 2024 08:08

A Chemist who tested drugs for police departments in thousands of court cases was high almost every day she went to work for eight years.

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28 Aug 2024 08:10

Labradorite is an unusual mineral, is a fascinating stone also known as the stone of magic. 

In the metaphysical world, labradorite is considered one of the most powerful protectors, is a powerful and spiritual stone that offers both protection and strengthening to those who wear it. known for its ability to repel negative energies and outside influences.

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27 Aug 2024 17:05

In ancient Rome, men who were found guilty of rape would have their testicles crushed between two stones.

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26 Aug 2024 22:18

Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand because they’re an ethnically diverse, tech-savvy, and English-speaking nation, yet still relatively isolated.

If a product is a flop there, news is unlikely to spread quickly to the rest of the world and damage a company’s reputation.

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26 Aug 2024 08:05

The first documented case of cancer dates back to Ancient Egypt, in 1500 B.C.

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