Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Consumption of TNT turns urine amber or deep red, which people often mistake for blood.
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It is impossible to hum if your nose is plugged.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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