1. David Bowie declared himself gay in 1972 then bisexual in 1976, but ultimately admitted that those declarations were a mistake.
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  2. When the Queen dies, no comedy programming on BBC will be aired for 12 days.
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  3. The term "junkie" comes from the fact that recreational heroin users in the early 1900s would collect and sell scrap metal to pay for their heroin.
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  4. Christian Atheists believe in the teachings of Christ but not that they were divinely inspired. They see Jesus as a humanitarian and philosopher rather than the "son of God."
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  5. Scientists estimate that the moon's width has shrunk by about 600 feet (182 meters) since the rocky body first formed.
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  6. 1 in 4 American children receive a book written by Dr. Seuss as their first book.
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  7. An emperor penguin in the middle of a huddle can reach temperatures of 99.5°F (37.5 °C), despite the frigid cold of an Antarctic winter.
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  8. Keeping your pee in a few hours past when you feel you need to go, for years at a time, causes kidney damage and urinary tract infections.
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  9. During the Gulf War, the British shipped 500,000 camouflage condoms to troops in Saudi Arabia to protect their guns from filling with sand.
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  10. Eating a human body would provide about 81,500 calories.
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  11. Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of Propaganda who targeted people with birth defects, was born with a deformed right leg.
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  12. Africa is the only continent that is in all four hemispheres and the only to have land on the prime meridian and the equator.
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  13. Mickey Mouse is set to become public domain on January 1, 2024.
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  14. Saudi Arabia is the largest country
    in the world without a river.
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  15. It costs 41 cents per year per American citizen for NASA's entire Curiosity program.
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  16. India has more people using the internet than the entire population of the U.S.
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  17. Babies remain calm twice as long when listening to a song as they do when listening to speech, according to a study.
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  18. Pluto has ice made out of water and a blue sky.
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  19. 75% of the artificial vanilla produced in the world is used for ice cream and as a flavoring for chocolate.
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  20. Indian actor Brahmanandam Kanneganti had a role in more than 1000 films, a world record.
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  21. Armadillos are the only living mammals that have shells.
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  22. The last individual of a species is called an "Endling." When it dies, the species is extinct.
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  23. 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in world are just in India.
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  24. Netflix uses disguised warehouses and unmarked trucks for security purposes.
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  25. Dolphins give each other names and will answer to it even when called by dolphins they don't know.
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  26. Malaria is thought to be responsible for the death of about half of all people who ever lived.
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  27. Cats can become addicted to tuna and refuse to eat anything else, becoming what's known as 'tuna junkies.'
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  28. It is illegal for pet stores in Beverly Hills to sell dogs and cats that are not from a shelter or rescue.
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  29. Swedish blood donors first recieve a 'Thank you' text when they initially donate blood, but they also recieve a text whenever their blood is used to help someone.
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  30. There are
    12 types of
    rainbows
    according to a study.
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