A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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In the presence of attractive women, men find running easier, take more risks, donate more money, consume more calories, and talk more.
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The four ghosts in Pac-Man are programmed to act differently: red chases you, pink just tries to position itself in a set way, blue tries to ambush you and orange is random.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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