Random Interesting Facts

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    A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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    Smell After Rain
    Smell After Rain
    The distinctive smell in the air after it has been raining is caused by bacteria called 'actinomycetes'.
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    Broccoli is ‘man-made’ through the breeding of different cabbage crops.
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    A group of ferrets is called a business.
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    Diet Soda Mixed With Alcohol Gets You Drunk Faster
    According to the Northern Kentucky University, mixing diet soda rather than normal soda with alcohol leads to faster intoxication.
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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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