In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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Paul McCartney dreamed the melody of "Yesterday" one night and immediately wrote the music the next morning. He then looked around for a month to make sure that he didn't subconsciously plagiarize it from somebody else.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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