Random Interesting Facts

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    Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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    If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her right ear, she is available. (The bigger the flower, the more desperate!)
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    Bad At Maths? You Could Have Math Anxiety
    People with poor mathematical skills aren't necessarily bad at math because they are 'ungifted'. There is a phenomena called 'Math Anxiety' that makes people perform worse, sometimes leading to math avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more math anxiety.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    Turtles That Breathe through Their Butts
    Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
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