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24 is the number of accepted runners in the Melbourne Cup.
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24 is the number of accepted runners in the Melbourne Cup.
A study shows that it takes an average of 66 days to form a new habit.
Gradual progress is still progress.
Our short-term memory can only retain about seven pieces of information.
Hope can reduce feelings of anxiety and stress.
67890 is the number of largest decimal places of π that have been recited from memory.
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).
Ants form an effective collaboration system to perform complex tasks such as building nests and finding food.
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.
Playing music during exercise can help boost your workout recovery.
66 is the number of hot dogs eaten by World record holder Joey Chestnut in 15 minutes.
480 is the number of hours for rocking non-stop in a rocking chair, a world record held by Dennis Easterling of Atlanta.
Research shows that helping others can boost your own happiness levels.
Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves.
136 is the lower frequency band in kHz that amateur radio operators are allowed to transmit.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
`Stewardesses` is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Tomatoes were considered poisonous by Europeans who were suspicious of their bright, shiny appearance, and so they were used mainly for decoration.
The average person spends 6 months of their life sitting at red lights.
"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.
One third of all cancers are sun related.
You can be fined up to $1,000 for whistling on Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah.
If done perfectly, a rubix cube combination can be solved in 17 turns.
525 is the number of scan lines in the NTSC television standard.
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