If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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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 roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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