Sharks are most attracted to the color white.

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Yemen was originally called Arabia Felix, which is Latin for "happy or fortunate Arabai." This is because Yemen was the most fertile region in the area.

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A female chicken will mate with many different males. If she decides later that she doesn’t want a particular rooster’s offspring, she can eject his sperm. This happens most often when the male is lower in the pecking order


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It's a soft carpet of moss that grows thanks to the few drops of water you leave behind when you get out of the shower.

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In order for the military in China to learn to keep their heads straight and high, as in a parade, a needle is inserted into the collars of their uniforms, pointing at the neck.

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Our Fingers and palms are covered with more than 100,000 tiny holes (sweat pores) that are constantly releasing fluid.

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Whales swim by moving their tails up and down in a vertical motion. In contrast, fish move their tails from side to side.

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John Jacob Astor IV was on board when the Titanic sank. There was enough money in his bank accounts to build 30 of these Titanic. However, faced with mortal danger, he chose what he thought was the morally right thing and gave up his place in the lifeboat to two frightened children.

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The word burrito means "little donkey" in Spanish, probably because burritos "carry" many different food items, similar to the way donkeys carry many different items

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When Muhammad Ali's star was laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in January 2002, Ali demanded that his star be built into the wall, not the pavement. Ali said: "I bear the name of the Prophet and I will not allow him to be stepped on."

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The rarest profession is a penguin flipper. It is owned by only 2 people on the planet and serve at polar stations in Antarctica. After the plane takes off, they walk around the airfield and put penguins on their feet, which are knocked over by a sound wave on their backs.

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Elephants have a more developed hippocampus than any other animal (including humans), which could explain their advanced emotional awareness.

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on opening day in 1937.

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The 1955 Mercedes sold for a record €135 million.

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The study of human aging is called gerontology.

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When people find out they are dying, they experience what's known as an "existential slap," according to palliative care experts. It's the moment when a person knows, on a gut level, that death is close

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Randall Champion accidentally touched a high-voltage line, electrifying himself & stopping his heart. A fellow linemen J.D. Thompson performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Champion survived. This famous photo is known as "The Kiss of Life." (1967). Photo by Rocco Morabito.

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It takes 70 different pieces of wood to make up a violin, explaining why some of them are so expensive (one even sold for $16 million).

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The red panda is not actually a panda. It's believed that its name is derived from the Nepalese words "nigalya ponya," meaning "bamboo eater."

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