Random Interesting Facts

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    Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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    Monkey Orchid
    Monkey Orchid
    There's a species of orchid that looks like a monkey's face.
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    A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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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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