Woodpeckers ram their bills at 25 times per second with 1200g’s acceleration.This research refutes the theory that their skulls act like helmets, absorbing the shock of impact. Instead, they minimize it to strike harder.
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The world's oldest condom, ≈1640 AD. The oldest condoms ever found so far are dated between 1642 and 1647. They were probably made from pig or sheep intestines. They were found during an Archaeological excavation in the cesspit of Dudley Castle in West Midlands, England.
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Samosas are banned in Somalia. Prepared from refined flour and a filling of meat or vegetables, the snack has a triangular shape which seemed to be a symbol of Christianity to 'Al-Shabaab group'. The shape didn't go well with the group, as they thought it resembles the Christian Holy Trinity and so they banned Samosa in Somalia in the year 2011.
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Lobster blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue.
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The number of stars in the sky exceeds the number of all grains of sand in the entire world.
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The teeth of mice are so strong that they can gnaw through concrete.
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Grizzly bear has the best sense of smell in the world
• His sense of smell is 100 times stronger than that of dogs.
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Squirrels forget where they hide some, if not most of their nuts and according to ecologists, they are the reason for millions of trees being planted.
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Residents of large cities have more nose hair than residents of villages.
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World’s 3rd oldest tree, 4,500 year old Abarkoh cedar in Iran.
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Every year the Netherlands sends 20,000 tulip bulbs to Canada to thank them for their aid in World War II.
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This olive tree lived through the Iliad writing, the golden age of Athens, the rise of the Roman Empire and the birth of Christ, and then lived for 2,000 years after that. It is thought to be about 2,900 years old. Crete, Greece.
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A cockroach can live without a head for a couple of weeks until it dies of hunger.
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Russian cosmonauts pee on the rear bus tire before a space launch. The tradition was started by Yuri Gagarin who did it out of necessity and Russians have since emulated him. Female cosmonauts bring along their urine in vials ready to dump on the tire so they can be part of tradition too.
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In 1971, Nike hired a student to create a logo. She was paid $35 for her design.
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If you hold in too many farts, some of the gas can be reabsorbed into your circulation and then exhaled in your breath.
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Exercise and spending time with pets can be effective strategies for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.
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An elephant's memory is so good that it not only recognizes all the members of its clan but even other creatures who leave a strong impression on them.
Two elephants who had performed together for a few months in a circus were able to recognize each other when they met again after 23 years.
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Most of us are familiar with the three monkeys that mean "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" but, there is a 4th that symbolizes the principle of "do no evil".
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According to studies, bats eat enough pests to save the corn industry in the United States over $1 billion per year in crop damage and pesticide costs.
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Our bodies glow in the dark
But the eyes are not able to catch this glow.
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