Random Interesting Facts

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    When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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    Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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    Dell's first advertisement was made on the back of a pizza box.
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