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Did You Know? Octopuses are older than dinosaurs.

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Did You Know? A study from the University of Chicago suggests that thinking in a foreign language leads to more rational decision making.

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Did You Know? Despite Mercury being the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the warmest planet.

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Did You Know? Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

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Did You Know? On any given day, as many as 10 volcanoes may be spewing ash or lava somewhere on Earth.

  Sep 24, 2019   0   372

Did You Know? There's an alcoholism vaccine that will give drinkers an immediate hangover if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.

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Did You Know? Army ants are used as natural sutures. Their jaws are so powerful, natives staple wounds by forcing ants to bite them and then break off the body.

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Did You Know? According to the Journal of Experimental Psychology, fooling yourself into thinking you've slept well, even if you haven't, still improves performance.

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Did You Know? The English word 'minion' comes from the French word 'mignon', which means 'cute'.

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Did You Know? Because of the dark and intense nature of the film Suicide Squad, director David Ayer hired an on-set therapist for the cast.

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Did You Know? There's a species of orchid that looks like a monkey's face called 'Dracula simia'.

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Did You Know? A day on Venus lasts longer than a year. It takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis (sidereal day). The planet's orbit around the Sun takes 225 Earth days.

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Did You Know? Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.

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Did You Know? According to studies, you'll be happier spending your money on experiences rather than possessions.

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Did You Know? An apple in the morning will keep you more awake than a cup of coffee.

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Did You Know? To get the most juice from lemons or limes, put them in the microwave for 30 seconds as it will help the citrus juice flow more easily.

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Did You Know? According to a study, eating an apple before going shopping causes a person to buy 25% more fruits and vegetables.

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Did You Know? In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with artwork.

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Did You Know? An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body.

  Apr 17, 2019   0   224

Did You Know? Sound travels 17 times faster through steel than air.

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Did You Know? The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second), and in theory nothing can travel faster than light.

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Did You Know? Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent to 42 Earth years.

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Did You Know? An egg contains every vitamin except Vitamin C

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Did You Know? There are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body

  Feb 7, 2019   0   164

Did You Know? Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

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Did You Know? Not all moons are dry and dusty like ours. Jupiter's Europa has a liquid ocean under an icy crust.

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Did You Know? It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

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Did You Know? The planet Saturn could float in water because it is mostly made of gas.

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Did You Know? There are more living organisms in a teaspoonful of soil than there are people on the planet.

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Did You Know? Blue whales are so enormous that a small child could swim through its veins.

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Did You Know? Hot water freezes faster than cold water.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   614

Did You Know? Every year, nearly 4 million cats are eaten in China as a delicacy.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   758

Did You Know? A mother's body is constantly making the perfect milk for her baby. Breast milk changes its nutritional profile as baby grows.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   113

Did You Know? If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.

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Did You Know? A Bonsai Tree planted in 1626, survived the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and now resides in a U.S. Museum.

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Did You Know? Psychologists examined Internet trolls and found that they are narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   481

Did You Know? Hedwig, Harry Potter's owl, is named after the patron saint of orphaned and abandoned children.

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Did You Know? OJ Simpson was originally cast to play Terminator, but director James Cameron did not feel that Simpson would be believable as a killer.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   464

Did You Know? After racking up $40 in late fees for a VHS, Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   516

Did You Know? A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   143

Did You Know? A 'gut feeling' is a chemical signal that your stomach creates to warn the brain of danger.

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Did You Know? Studies show that apes experience dips in happiness in their middle age, much like people do.

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Did You Know? Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.

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Did You Know? Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.

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Did You Know? Most of the dust underneath your bed is actually your own dead skin.

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Did You Know? Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste by pulling radioactive contaminants out of the soil.

  Oct 17, 2018   0   140

Did You Know? We know more about the surfaces of Mars and Venus than we do about the ocean floor.

  Oct 16, 2018   0   522

Did You Know? Research conducted by Northwestern Medicine has shown that recalling memories often, makes them less accurate over time.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   126

Did You Know? A new study suggests that eating chocolate could improve the brain's ability to do Mathematics.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   240

Did You Know? According to a new study by researchers at the Tokyo University of the Arts, listening to sad songs can help create positive emotions.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   120

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