Interesting Facts
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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The most expensive license plate is the number '1', bought by an Abu Dhabi businessman - costing a staggering $14.3 million!
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The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was designed for pocket watches.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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There is a fake village with fake shops and restaurants that is actually a care home for elderly dementia sufferers in the Netherlands.
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Any domino can knock over another object up to 1.5x its size. The 32nd object would be big enough to knock over the Empire State Building.
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