There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 20 million people.
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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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There are actually seven different types of twins: Identical, Fraternal, Mirror-Image, Polar Body (Half Identical), Mixed Chromosome, Superfecundation, and Superfetation.
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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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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).
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Gary Kremen, founder of match.com, lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com.
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