Jackie Chan’s mother was an opium smuggler and his father was a spy.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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The first webcam was used in 1991 by Cambridge researchers for checking the coffee pot without leaving their desks.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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