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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime.
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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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    The Real Stifmeister
    The Real Stifmeister
    Seann William Scott, who played Stifler in the American Pie films, was extremely shy and nervous around women and did not have a girlfriend until he was 30 years old.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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