Random Interesting Facts

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    Strawberries are in the same plant family as roses.
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    Ice Worms
    Ice Worms
    Ice worms live in glaciers and if they're exposed to temperatures above 40°F, they melt!
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    Guinness Book of Records Was Originally for Solving Bar Arguments
    The Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling bar arguments.
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    The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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    The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    There is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.
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    In 1997, Kevin Smith was hired by Warner Brothers to write the script for a Superman movie. He was forced to write Superman without the power of flight and he had to fight a giant spider. The movie would’ve starred Nicolas Cage.
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