Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Wrap rage is an actual condition when you feel extreme levels of anger and frustration because you are unable to open product packaging.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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