The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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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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In a lifetime, an average person walks the equivalent of 5 equators
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Roughly a quarter of the world's people live in China.
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All babies are color blind when they are born.
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Blonde hair is not exclusive to Europeans. Melanesians of the south Pacific evolved a different gene for blonde hair.
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Girls have more tastebuds than boys.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world.
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