Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
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The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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