The first webcam was used in 1991 by Cambridge researchers for checking the coffee pot without leaving their desks.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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A study found that 68% experienced “phantom vibration syndrome” — a sensory hallucination where you mistakenly think your phone is buzzing.
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The scene in Skyfall where Daniel Craig is shaved with a classical razor lead to a 400% increase of straight edge razor sales.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime.
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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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