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The hottest inhabited place in the world is in Ethiopia.
Dallol, Ethiopia, has the highest average temperature of any inhabited place on Earth. Climate data recorded between 1960 and 1966 had the average high at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. (Even in the winter, the average highs were between 97 and 98 degrees.)
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Dallol, Ethiopia, has the highest average temperature of any inhabited place on Earth. Climate data recorded between 1960 and 1966 had the average high at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. (Even in the winter, the average highs were between 97 and 98 degrees.)
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Girls in England used to wear a pin in their mouths
It could save a lady from kissing a stranger.
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It could save a lady from kissing a stranger.
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In complete darkness, we see a specific color called "Eigengrau," which is a shade of dark gray.
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Misophonia is a psychological disorder in which normal sounds coming from another person, such as breathing, yawning, and smacking, cause anger and irritation.
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Multitasking is actually impossible When we think we're multitasking, we're actually context-switching. Meaning, we're quickly switching back and forth between multiple tasks; rather than performing them simultaneously.
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Spiders don't have muscles in their legs; they move them using a hydraulic system powered by their blood pressure
When they die, their legs curl up because the blood pressure is gone.
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When they die, their legs curl up because the blood pressure is gone.
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A volcano is considered active if the last eruption occurred no earlier than 11,000 years ago.
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Crows holds grudges.
In 2010, researchers in Seattle found that formerly captured crows were able to remember the face of their abductor even years after the incident. Once they identified the suspect in question, they would threaten them by diving down and swarming the person that they had felt threatened by years before.
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In 2010, researchers in Seattle found that formerly captured crows were able to remember the face of their abductor even years after the incident. Once they identified the suspect in question, they would threaten them by diving down and swarming the person that they had felt threatened by years before.
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If you were to die in space, your body would not decompose since there is no oxygen.
You would simply freeze/be mummified.
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You would simply freeze/be mummified.
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In the 18th century, England banned lipstick
It was considered witchcraft that induced men to marry.
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It was considered witchcraft that induced men to marry.
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Apophenia: The human tendency to see patterns and meaning in random information.
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The blue macaw is no longer found in the wild. All remaining representatives of this species are kept in captivity by private collectors.
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Every cow and bull on Earth today is descended from a herd of just 80 animals that were domesticated almost 11,000 years ago.
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There's a reason there's a hole in your pen caps.
And that's because they're a choking hazard without them. "In addition to help prevent the pen from leaking, all of our BIC caps comply with international safety standards that attempt to minimize the risk of children accidentally inhaling pen caps. Some of these vented caps β¦ have a little hole in the top to comply with the existing safety standards," the BIC pen company explains on its website.
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And that's because they're a choking hazard without them. "In addition to help prevent the pen from leaking, all of our BIC caps comply with international safety standards that attempt to minimize the risk of children accidentally inhaling pen caps. Some of these vented caps β¦ have a little hole in the top to comply with the existing safety standards," the BIC pen company explains on its website.
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When a person lies, they experience an increase in temperature around the nose
This is known as the βPinocchio Effect".
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This is known as the βPinocchio Effect".
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