Random Interesting Facts

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    Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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    Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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    Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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