Random Interesting Facts

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    Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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    Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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    Women average seven farts a day and men about 12, experts say.
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    The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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