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Because of female sharks' resistance, fewer than 10% of mating attempts actually succeed.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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15,000 billboards were taken down in 2006 when Sao Paulo, Brazil, banned outdoor advertising.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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People who weigh more than others see distances as farther away.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In 2015, the marijuana market in the U.S. was bigger than craft beer, wine and organic food.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Charles Domery, a Polish soldier of the 18th century, was recorded as having eaten 174 cats in a year.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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There's no "zero gravity" in space. Astronauts are in a constant state of free fall, which is why they appear to float.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The modern concept of women shaving their armpits only began in 1915.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Dogs and cats tend to be right-pawed or left-pawed.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The first music video shown on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star."♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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The head of the CIA had his AOL email account hacked by a teenager in 2015.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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About 18% of the far side of the moon is occasionally visible from Earth due to libration.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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There 2.5 million of Zero Rupee bank notes in India. They are "paid" in protest by angry citizens to government functionaries who solicit bribes.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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A black hole the width of a nickel would have slightly more mass than Earth.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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About 5% of babies of both sexes can lactate.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Humans, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales are the only species in which females live well beyond menopause.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Dinosaurs lived on Earth for 150 million years. We've been around for just 0.1% of that time.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Gallium is a metal that melts in your hand.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Around 1 in 10 convicts in Finland escaped prison in 2013, making it the prison-break capital of Europe.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Some birds around Chernobyl appear to be evolving to suit the radioactive environment.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Dr. Seuss was the first to publish the word "nerd."♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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An alligator's jaw is U-shaped, while a crocodile has a V-shaped jaw. That's a quick way to identify one or the other.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Some Buddhist monks in Japan used to practice self-mummification by adhering to a special diet, then sealing themselves alive into burial chambers.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Sympathizing with Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, is an illegal act in South Korea. Even blogging can land you in jail.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Cashews are not nuts. They are drupes.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In 1981, a man who had been bullying residents of a small Missouri town was murdered in broad daylight when 46 people rose up against him, in an act of vigilante justice.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In developing countries, women are half as likely as men to speak out online.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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In 2016, a court in Saudi Arabia sentenced a man to 10 years in prison and 2,000 lashes for asserting his atheism through Twitter posts.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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3 of the 5 wealthiest people in Brazil got rich off beer.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Killer Whales are actually dolphins, not whales.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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199 journalists were imprisoned worldwide in 2015.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
