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    Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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    Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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    School Janitors in Japan
    School Janitors in Japan
    Most Japanese schools don't have dedicated janitors. Instead, children do the daily cleaning, which originated from the Buddhist traditions that associate cleaning with morality.
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    If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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    HP, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have one thing in common – apart from the obvious that they are IT companies. They were all started in garages.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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    '⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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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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