Random Interesting Facts

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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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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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    In October 1997, when Internet Explorer 4.0 was released, some Microsoft employees left a giant "From the IE team... We Love You" on Netscape's lawn.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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