Random Interesting Facts

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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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    Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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    It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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    In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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    Scorpions + Alcohol
    Scorpions + Alcohol
    Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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