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Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie.
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A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
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At the height of its power in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves.
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80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
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The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's son invented Lincoln Logs.
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There is a 1 in 4 chance that New York will have a white Christmas.
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Sailfish can leap out of the water and into the air at a speed of 50 miles (81 km) per hour.
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Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital.
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Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
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Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister.
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The thyroid cartilage is more commonly known as the adams apple.
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It takes the stomach an hour to break down cows’ milk.
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Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
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A 2" X 4" is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
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The "pound" key on your keyboard (#) is called an octotroph.
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Switzerland is the only country with a square flag.
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Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash.
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Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters “MT”.
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Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
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Sharkskin has tiny tooth-like scales all over.
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On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
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Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman.
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