Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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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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Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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