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Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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