By weight, Bone is five times stronger than steel.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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When the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat.
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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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At YouTube Headquarters, employees can either take the elevator, stairs or slide.
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The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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