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Trivia: #93928

24 is the number of accepted runners in the Melbourne Cup.

The 66-Day Habit Formation

A study shows that it takes an average of 66 days to form a new habit.

The Power of Slow Progress

Gradual progress is still progress.

Limit of short-term memory

Our short-term memory can only retain about seven pieces of information.

The Power of Hope

Hope can reduce feelings of anxiety and stress.

Trivia: #47202

67890 is the number of largest decimal places of π that have been recited from memory.

Cat Fact: #29268

Relative to its body size, the clouded leopard has the biggest canines of all animals’ canines. Its dagger-like teeth can be as long as 1.8 inches (4.5 cm).

The Power of Ant Collaboration

Ants form an effective collaboration system to perform complex tasks such as building nests and finding food.

The Amazing Growth of the Chinese Bamboo Tree

The Chinese bamboo tree takes 5 years to grow, but once it starts growing, it can grow up to 90 feet in just 6 weeks.

Music and Recovery

Playing music during exercise can help boost your workout recovery.

Trivia: #25182

66 is the number of hot dogs eaten by World record holder Joey Chestnut in 15 minutes.

Trivia: #14046

480 is the number of hours for rocking non-stop in a rocking chair, a world record held by Dennis Easterling of Atlanta.

Fact #735: Helping others boosts happiness

Research shows that helping others can boost your own happiness levels.

Cat Fact: #76611

Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves.

Trivia: #98600

136 is the lower frequency band in kHz that amateur radio operators are allowed to transmit.

Ancient Egyptian Honey

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!

Useless Fact: #15931

`Stewardesses` is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

Tomatoes were once feared and used for decoration

Tomatoes were considered poisonous by Europeans who were suspicious of their bright, shiny appearance, and so they were used mainly for decoration.

Useless Fact: #59521

The average person spends 6 months of their life sitting at red lights.

Useless Fact: #83190

"Evaluation and Parameterization of Stability and Safety Performance Characteristics of Two and Three Wheeled Vehicular Toys for Riding." Title of a $230,000 research project proposed by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, to study the various ways children fall off bicycles.

Useless Fact: #50357

One third of all cancers are sun related.

Useless Fact: #21648

You can be fined up to $1,000 for whistling on Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Useless Fact: #97043

If done perfectly, a rubix cube combination can be solved in 17 turns.

Trivia: #28990

525 is the number of scan lines in the NTSC television standard.

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