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    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
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    Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    James Bond has killed 150 men and has slept with 44 women since the first movie came out in 1962.
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    There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
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