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@@ -123,3 +123,194 @@ There are more atoms in a single grain of sand than grains of sand on all the be
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A group of giraffes is called a tower
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was originally covered in highly polished white limestone
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The total mass of all the bacteria on Earth is greater than that of all animals combined
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The average person falls asleep in seven minutes
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The Earth's deepest spot is the Mariana Trench, deeper than Mount Everest is tall
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The smell of rain is called petrichor
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A group of jellyfish is called a smack
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There's a planet made largely of diamonds, 55 Cancri e
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Hawaii is moving towards Japan at the rate of a few inches per year
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Some fungi can create zombies (like Ophiocordyceps unilateralis)
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A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus
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The only food that doesn't spoil is honey
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There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy
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The sound of a whip cracking is actually a tiny sonic boom
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There are more than 2,000 thunderstorms happening on Earth at any given moment
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A group of ravens is called an unkindness
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The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter (jaw muscle)
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You can't sneeze with your eyes open
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Space smells like seared steak, hot metal, and welding fumes
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A flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance
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Approximately 10% of the world's population is left-handed
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The dot over the letters 'i' and 'j' is called a tittle
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A group of ferrets is called a business
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The longest single-word palindrome in the English language is "rotator"
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Vending machines are more likely to kill you than sharks
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress signal
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Cows don't have upper front teeth
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It is illegal to own a single guinea pig in Switzerland because they are social animals
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The universe has no center
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Some cats are allergic to humans
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There are more atoms in a single glass of water than glasses of water in all the oceans on Earth
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Ketchup was once sold as a medicine
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The oldest known piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing
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Wombat poop is cube-shaped
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The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one
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There are more artificial than real trees in the world
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A group of rhinos is called a crash
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The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "Go"
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Hot water freezes faster than cold water (Mpemba effect)
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The moon has moonquakes
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The world's quietest room is located at Microsoft's headquarters
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Polar bears have black skin under their white fur
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The human nose can remember 50,000 different scents
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The average person spends six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green
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The world's oldest known living tree is over 5,000 years old
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A group of owls is called a parliament
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Cows moo with regional accents
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There are more possible chess game permutations than atoms in the observable universe
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A "butt" was a medieval unit of measurement for wine
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Humans are the only animals that blush
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
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Pigs cannot look up into the sky
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A group of hippos is called a bloat
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The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts less than two minutes
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The fear of long words is called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
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The human brain weighs about 3 pounds but uses 20% of the body's oxygen and calories
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The color orange was named after the fruit, not the other way around
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A newborn panda is smaller than a mouse
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The only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia
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Sound travels about 4.3 times faster in water than in air
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The deepest point in the ocean is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
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A group of kangaroos is called a mob
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You are more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than a shark
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The oldest known living animal is a Greenland shark, estimated to be over 500 years old
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The Earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun
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A group of sloths is called a bed
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The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools
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The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone in the ear
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The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick
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There are more unique ways to shuffle a deck of cards than there are atoms on Earth
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A group of hedgehogs is called an array
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The total weight of all the plastic in the ocean is estimated to be over 150 million tons
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There are more chickens than people in the world
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The average person walks 7,500 steps a day
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The national animal of North Korea is the Chollima, a mythical winged horse
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It takes a sloth about two weeks to digest a meal
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The longest recorded yawn lasted an hour and 15 minutes
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Some fungi glow in the dark
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The inventor of the stop sign was a woman
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The Earth's atmosphere is about 100 kilometers thick
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A group of armadillos is called a roll
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The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture bone
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The human brain is more active at night than during the day
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The average person spends about 2 weeks of their life kissing
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The shortest recognized war in history lasted less than an hour
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The only mammal that can truly fly is the bat
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There are more atoms in a single grain of sand than grains of sand on all the beaches in the world
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A group of giraffes is called a tower
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was originally covered in highly polished white limestone
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The total mass of all the bacteria on Earth is greater than that of all animals combined
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Here are even more interesting facts, without periods, and not in your previous lists:
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The universe is expanding at an accelerating rate
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There are more unique shuffles of a standard deck of cards than atoms on Earth
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A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun
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The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn
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Butterflies taste with their feet
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The shortest war in history lasted 38 to 45 minutes
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Honey never spoils
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It is impossible for most people to lick their own elbow
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time
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The 'sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick' is believed to be the toughest tongue twister
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The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye
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Cows moo with regional accents
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There are more possible chess game permutations than atoms in the observable universe
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A "butt" was a medieval unit of measurement for wine
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The Earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun
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The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone in the ear
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The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick
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The sound of a whip cracking is actually a tiny sonic boom
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Space smells like seared steak hot metal and welding fumes
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The dot over the letters 'i' and 'j' is called a tittle
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The longest single-word palindrome in the English language is "rotator"
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Vending machines are more likely to kill you than sharks
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress signal
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Cows don't have upper front teeth
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It is illegal to own a single guinea pig in Switzerland because they are social animals
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The universe has no center
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Some cats are allergic to humans
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There are more atoms in a single glass of water than glasses of water in all the oceans on Earth
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Ketchup was once sold as a medicine
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The oldest known piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old
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Wombat poop is cube-shaped
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The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one
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There are more artificial than real trees in the world
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The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "Go"
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Hot water freezes faster than cold water (Mpemba effect)
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The moon has moonquakes
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The world's quietest room is located at Microsoft's headquarters
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Polar bears have black skin under their white fur
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The human nose can remember 50,000 different scents
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The average person spends six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green
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The world's oldest known living tree is over 5,000 years old
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Humans are the only animals that blush
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
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Pigs cannot look up into the sky
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The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts less than two minutes
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The fear of long words is called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
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The human brain weighs about 3 pounds but uses 20% of the body's oxygen and calories
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The color orange was named after the fruit not the other way around
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A newborn panda is smaller than a mouse
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The only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia
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Sound travels about 4.3 times faster in water than in air
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The deepest point in the ocean is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
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You are more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than a shark
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The oldest known living animal is a Greenland shark estimated to be over 500 years old
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The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools
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The total weight of all the plastic in the ocean is estimated to be over 150 million tons
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There are more chickens than people in the world
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The average person walks 7,500 steps a day
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The national animal of North Korea is the Chollima a mythical winged horse
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It takes a sloth about two weeks to digest a meal
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The longest recorded yawn lasted an hour and 15 minutes
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Some fungi glow in the dark
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The inventor of the stop sign was a woman
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The Earth's atmosphere is about 100 kilometers thick
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The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture bone
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The human brain is more active at night than during the day
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The average person spends about 2 weeks of their life kissing
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The shortest recognized war in history lasted less than an hour
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The only mammal that can truly fly is the bat
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There are more atoms in a single grain of sand than grains of sand on all the beaches in the world
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was originally covered in highly polished white limestone
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The total mass of all the bacteria on Earth is greater than that of all animals combined
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The smell of books is called bibliosmia
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The highest point on Earth is Mount Everest but the highest point from the Earth's center is Mount Chimborazo
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The average person checks their phone 150 times a day
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The oldest known existing piece of actual clothing is a sock
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There is a specific name for the fear of holes trypophobia
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The Earth is not perfectly round it's an oblate spheroid
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The human body contains enough iron to make a 3-inch nail
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There are more possible iterations of a game of Go than there are atoms in the universe
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The shortest amount of time to bake a potato is 6 minutes in a microwave
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The only country in the world that is also a continent is Australia
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The Earth's rotation is slowing down
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The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text
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The average lifespan of a single red blood cell is 120 days
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The world's largest hot dog was over 60 feet long
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There are more than 400 different types of sharks
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The average person spends about 26 years of their life sleeping
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The first recorded use of the word "hello" as a greeting was in 1827
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The surface area of all the human lungs combined is roughly the size of a tennis court
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A group of pugs is called a grumble
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A group of moles is called a labor
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A group of sloths is called a bed
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A group of armadillos is called a roll
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A group of kangaroos is called a mob
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A group of hippos is called a bloat
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A group of hedgehogs is called an array
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A group of giraffes is called a tower
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A group of squid is called a squad
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A group of crocodiles is called a bask
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A group of cats is called a clowder
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A group of platypuses is called a paddle

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