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Jack Daniel's Last Words were "One last drink, please."

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Too much homework can cause stress, physical health problems and even alienation from society, a Stanford researcher found.

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Nikola Tesla was able to perform integral calculus in his head, which often lead his teachers to believe he was cheating.

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People with dermatographia can lightly scratch designs on their skin. They can last for 30 minutes.

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During an orgasm, the brain is flooded with oxytocin, a possible explanation for why (some) couples like to cuddle after.

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Violet is a true color, with its own wavelength on the spectrum of visible light,

while Purple is a mixture of red and blue. They are very different colors.

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California banned the sale of horse meat for human consumption in 1998.

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In New York City, pinball was illegal until 1976.

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Generic and brand name drugs are required by U.S. law to be equally effective.

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90% of Americans have prayed for healing at least once, a 2016 study found.

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People who eat spicy foods tend to live longer, according to a 2015 study.

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1 in 5 people in the world will be obese by 2025 if current trends continue, a 2016 study said.

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In Malaysia, it's legal to divorce your partner via text message.

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Alexander The Great may have been bisexual, which in his time was not controversial.

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Women are approximately two times more likely than men to suffer from major depression.

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YouTube's ten highest-earning channels made anywhere from US$2.5 million to US$12 million in 2015.

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People with relatively prudent and reliable partners tend to perform better at work, earning more promotions, making more money, and feeling more satisfied with their jobs, according to research.

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In 2015, Uber's valuation surpassed that of Ford and General Motors, after just 5 years of existence.

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Harvey R. Ball, the strongest claimant to having
invented the smiley face, was paid just $45 for the design.

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82% of people would feel more confident approaching an attractive person if they had their dog with them, a survey found.

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in the fiscal year of 2014, the DEA spent an average of US$4.20 per marijuana plant they uprooted.

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There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," all have an unpredictable mishmash of malelike and femalelike features.

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Your mouth is made of the same skin cells as a vagina.

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The Komodo dragon is the national animal of Indonesia.

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During the Nazi regime, two twins with a Jewish father separated at birth. One grew up a Nazi and the other one grew up a Jew. They met again 25 years later.

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Soldiers in Germany's Military Forces are allowed to disobey any order they think would violate human dignity according to their conscience.

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Having no recollection of your drive to work or school (autopilot) is called "Highway Hypnosis."

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Classic ethics books are twice as likely to be stolen in the U.S. than other philosophy books, a study found.

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A Burger King in Finland has an in-store sauna.

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Justin Timberlake had a company figure out his concerts' carbon footprint and paid to have trees and bushes planted in those cities.

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