The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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Nokia was once famous as a manufacturer of toilet paper.
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