Random Interesting Facts

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    Smell After Rain
    Smell After Rain
    The distinctive smell in the air after it has been raining is caused by bacteria called 'actinomycetes'.
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    '⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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    There is no mention of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Bible.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Ming-Na Wen, who portrays The Cavalry on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., was also the voice of Mulan. And she’s 50 years old.
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