Random Interesting Facts

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    Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Healthiest Place on Earth
    Healthiest Place on Earth
    Japan's Okinawa Island has more than 450 people living above the age of 100, and is known as the healthiest place on Earth.
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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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    Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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