In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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Babies crawl an average of 200m a day.
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Women mature much faster than men.
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In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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Up to the age of six or seven months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time. An adult cannot do this.
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Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
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