Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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