Interesting Facts

    Interesting Facts

    All kinds of interesting facts that are intriguing and good to know. Get up to speed on the latest interesting trivia.

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    Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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    Most lipstick contains fish scales!
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    There are no rental cars in Bermuda.
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    Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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    Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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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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    If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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    It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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    Hugging your pillow while sleeping indicates that you miss someone
    Pillow hugging while sleeping is a subconscious indication that you miss someone.
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    In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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    New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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    An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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    Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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    Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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    The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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    Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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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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    If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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