Random Interesting Facts

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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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    A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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