The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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If you fake a laugh long enough, you'll actually start to laugh really hard.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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