The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a woman.
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Many people in parts of China eat insects. Some common insects are bean worms, scoprions, and locusts.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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