The world's first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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