The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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People who are more likeable and attractive are generally perceived as more intelligent. This is called the “Halo Effect.”
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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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In a lifetime, an average person walks the equivalent of 5 equators
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On average, men's noses are 10% larger than women's.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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