Random Interesting Facts

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    There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    There is a Swedish religion called Kopimism whose sole tenet is that all knowledge should be available to everyone - and thus, using CTRL+C and CTRL+V are sacred acts.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral heterochromia is an eye condition where one part of the iris appears different to the rest. It's generally a result of excessive pigment.
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    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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