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    Space
    There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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    Interesting
    The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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    Animal
    Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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    Health
    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    Weird
    The smallest park in the world is a two-foot circle in Portland, Oregon.
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    Interesting
    The top sales at Walmart as a storm approaches are Pop-Tarts and beer.
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    Animal
    Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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    Funny
    Brazil has their own version of Miss America. Miss Bumbum Brazil pageant is an annual competition for the best butt in the country.
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