Random Interesting Facts

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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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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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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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    Samsung is also a full time weapons manufacturer.
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    Professional Stander: Stand in Line for Others for $1K a Week
    There's a man named Robert Samuel who's a "professional stander", earning up to $1,000 a week by standing in line for people.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    Men are more attracted to women whose bone structure is similar to their own mothers. It's called "sexual imprinting".
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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