Paul McCartney dreamed the melody of "Yesterday" one night and immediately wrote the music the next morning. He then looked around for a month to make sure that he didn't subconsciously plagiarize it from somebody else.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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You can't tickle yourself.
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When you look up at the blue sky and see white dots flying around, you’re actually seeing your own white blood cells.
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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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