Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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The offspring of two sets of identical twins are legally cousins but genetically siblings.
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