Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Applying vodka to your face helps tighten your pores and can reduce the risk of acne breakouts.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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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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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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