Random Interesting Facts

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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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    There is no mention of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Bible.
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    Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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    Dolly Dimples, a 555 lbs. woman, lost 443 lbs in one year by eating nothing but baby food.
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    Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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