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    Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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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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    It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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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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    The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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    The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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    Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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    Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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