An 'aglet' is the plastic or metal tip of a shoelace.
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Mathematical proof that 1+1=2 takes 162 pages to explain in the three volume work “Principia Mathematica”.
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A man named Heraclitus had an illness that made his body swell up with water. To try to sweat it off, he buried himself in a steaming pile of animal poo, but then overheated and died of dehydration.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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Rubberbands last longer when refrigerated.
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Gloucestershire airport in England used to blast Tina Turner songs on the runways to scare birds away.
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