Carrots were originally purple. The dutch monarch planted carrot seeds together until the carrots grew orange to match their royal color - The House of Orange. Orange carrots were a symbol of prestige.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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