Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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