Random Interesting Facts

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    A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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    Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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    Cuddle Parties
    Cuddle Parties
    There is an organization called the 'Cuddle Party' that holds cuddle parties where you cuddle with strangers and make new friends.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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