Random Interesting Facts

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    Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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    Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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    Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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    The Real Stifmeister
    The Real Stifmeister
    Seann William Scott, who played Stifler in the American Pie films, was extremely shy and nervous around women and did not have a girlfriend until he was 30 years old.
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    A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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