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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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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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    The province of Alberta, Canada is free of the common rat.
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    Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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    Iceland Has the Most Books Published per Person per Year in the World
    In Iceland, more books are published and sold per person every year than anywhere else in the world. Ten percent of Icelanders become a published author in their lifetime.
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    Strangers Made to Talk and Stare at Each Other Can Fall in Love
    When two strangers are forced to talk and maintain eye contact for a while, it can make them fall in love.
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    You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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