A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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