Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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Steve Jobs never wrote a single line of programming code.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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