Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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Men get hiccups more often than women.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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