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    Witzelsucht
    Witzelsucht
    There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.
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    If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke.
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    The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    Sharks Are Older Than Trees
    Sharks have been around longer than trees.
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    If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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