Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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"Strategic incompetence" is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you don't know how to do them.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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