Random Interesting Facts

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    Pumbaa from "The Lion King" was the first character to fart in a Disney movie.
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    In October 1997, when Internet Explorer 4.0 was released, some Microsoft employees left a giant "From the IE team... We Love You" on Netscape's lawn.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Healthiest Place on Earth
    Healthiest Place on Earth
    Japan's Okinawa Island has more than 450 people living above the age of 100, and is known as the healthiest place on Earth.
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    Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.
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    Tabasco sauce is aged in barrels previously used for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.
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