Random Interesting Facts

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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    Most elephants weigh less than a blue whale's tongue.
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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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