Random Interesting Facts

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    Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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    A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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    Pumbaa from "The Lion King" was the first character to fart in a Disney movie.
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    Most elephants weigh less than a blue whale's tongue.
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    Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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    Bad At Maths? You Could Have Math Anxiety
    People with poor mathematical skills aren't necessarily bad at math because they are 'ungifted'. There is a phenomena called 'Math Anxiety' that makes people perform worse, sometimes leading to math avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more math anxiety.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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