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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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    If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her right ear, she is available. (The bigger the flower, the more desperate!)
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    Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    Subway Air Contains 15% Human Skin
    Scientists found that 15% of matter in the air at subway stations is human skin, from areas such as heels, belly buttons, armpits, and rear ends.
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    Witzelsucht
    Witzelsucht
    There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.
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    There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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    The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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