Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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Coffee comes from an edible fruit. The coffee cherry is sweet and tastes like watermelon, rosewater, and hibiscus all at once.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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