Strawberries are in the same plant family as roses.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Wrap rage is an actual condition when you feel extreme levels of anger and frustration because you are unable to open product packaging.
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Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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