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    We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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    An experimental program in Canada in the 1970s gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    Crayola Smell is One of the Most Recognizable Scents to Americans
    The smell of Crayola crayons is so familiar that it is 1 of the 20 most recognizable scents to American adults.
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    In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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    Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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