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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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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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    Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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    Beowulf Mansion
    Beowulf Mansion
    There's a rentable mansion that's located where Beowulf was based.
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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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    The World Ship
    The World Ship
    There's a cruise ship named "The World" where residents permanently live as it travels around the globe.
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    An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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    In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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