A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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The world's first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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