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The Rwandan genocide in 1994 saw between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Tutsi killed during a 100-day period.

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90% of the population of Dubai is non-Emirati.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the most translated document in the world. It is available in 370 languages.

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Every 2 seconds, a girl becomes a child bride.

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1 in 5 U.S. households has zero or negative wealth, meaning they owe more than they own.

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Plants can tell when one of their leaves is being eaten, and react to try to stop it.

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Three-quarters of Americans are in debt when they die. And the average debt at death is nearly $62,000.

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During the First World War, 1,000 double-decker London buses, complete with drivers and mechanics, were sent to the front line.

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Germany has a Museum of Snoring.

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In 2016, a 155-year-old mousetrap, kept as an exhibit in a Berkshire museum, caught a mouse.

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The first animal to be ejected from a supersonic jet with a parachute was a bear.

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If a Formula One driver puts on 11 lb in weight, it can add 0.2 seconds to their lap time.

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The average U.S. gamer is 35 years old.

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China invests more each year in renewable power than any other country on earth.

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Iceland and Finland have the lowest infant mortality rate in the world.

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Macaulay Culkin was the first child actor to earn $1 million for a movie.

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Ta'u island in American Samoa runs on 100% solar energy.

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Of the 56 million abortions that take place worldwide every year, 45% are not considered safe by WHO standards.

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Sharks are older than trees.

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Older fish live longer if fed the faeces of younger fish.

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The tea genome is four times longer than the coffee genome.

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There's evidence that hominids were controlling fire already one million years ago.

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Pablo Escobar offered to pay the whole of Colombia's national debt in an attempt to avoid extradition to the U.S.

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Male ladybirds can spend up to four hours mating with a dead female before realising something is wrong.

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97% of motorcycle riders in Paraguay don't wear helmets.

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Amazon employed over half a million workers in 2017.

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During the Industrial Revolution, 10-to-16-hour workdays were normal. Ford was the first company to experiment with an eight-hour day – and found its workers were more productive.

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People who work more than 11 hours a day are almost 2.5 times more likely to have a major depressive episode than those who work 7 to 8.

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Katherine Switzer was attacked in 1967 for being the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. She ran it again 50 years later.

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Usain Bolt's running gait is asymmetrical due to scoliosis, which has resulted in his left leg being longer than his right leg. Scientists aren't sure if his record-breaking sprint speeds are because of this or in spite of this.

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