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Trivia

50 is the gold or "golden" wedding anniversary in years of marriage.

A Useless Fact

The "save" icon on Microsoft Word shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backwards.

Your Brain's Secret Nightlife #1729

Your brain is often more active when you are asleep than when you are awake.

Hard Work Rewires Your Brain #5741

Hard work literally rewires your brain by strengthening neural connections, making you smarter.

Trivia

18 is the number of chapters into which James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses is divided.

Kindness is Contagious!

Witnessing an act of kindness makes you more likely to be kind yourself, a phenomenon known as moral elevation.

Do You Feel Freudenfreude? #5120

Freudenfreude is a German word for the joy you feel for someone else's good fortune, the opposite of schadenfreude.

The World's Strongest Animal?

The dung beetle can pull 1,141 times its own body weight, making it the world's strongest animal for its size.

His Legacy Was a Mistake?

Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Prizes after a premature obituary titled 'The merchant of death is dead' made him reconsider his legacy.

A Useless Fact

Thomas Edison, acclaimed inventor of the light bulb, was afraid of the dark.

The Divine Origin of Enthusiasm #1087

The word 'enthusiasm' comes from the Greek 'enthousiasmos', meaning 'possessed by a god' or 'divinely inspired'.

Forgiveness Boosts Your Health

Studies show that forgiving someone can lower your blood pressure and strengthen your immune system.

Can Fear Actually Kill You? #8208

You can actually be 'scared to death' from an overdose of adrenaline released during a strong fear response.

The Dark Origin of Patience

The word 'patience' comes from the Latin word 'pati,' which means to suffer or endure.

Trivia

23 is the number of crosses on Calvary in the Monty Python film Life Of Brian.

Why Is Lady Justice Blind?

The blindfold on Lady Justice, symbolizing impartiality, wasn't a standard feature on her statues until the 16th century.

A Useless Fact

The average person`s left hand does 56% of the typing.

Hack Your Stress Hormones #2593

Practicing gratitude can lower your body's main stress hormone, cortisol, by 23%.

The Secret to a Super Team

A team's success often depends more on social sensitivity than the individual IQs of its members.

A Soul Weighs 21 Grams?!

A controversial 1907 experiment concluded that the human soul weighs 21 grams.

Trivia

166 is the number of cartoons that Bugs Bunny starred in Warner Bros. from 1940 to 1964.

Hack Your Brain with Gratitude!

Expressing gratitude releases feel-good brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin.

The Most Sampled 6 Seconds Ever?

A 6-second drum solo from 1969, the 'Amen Break', is one of the most sampled sounds in music history.

The Secret Meaning of This Emoji ✊

The raised fist emoji (✊), added in 2010, is widely recognized as a symbol of empowerment and solidarity.