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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Muammar Gaddafi died as the world's richest man, with an estimated net worth of $200 billion USD. At the time of his death, he was wealthier than Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Carlos Slim combined.

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Barkhad Abdi, who was born in Somalia and had never acted before appearing in "Captain Phillips," improvised the phrase "look at me, I am the captain now," and only made $65k for his Oscar-nominated performance.

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In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all narcotics including heroin and cocaine. Distribution is still prohibited, but individuals found in possession for personal use are directed to clinics. Since these actions, drug addiction has decreased by 50%, and Portugal now has some of the lowest drug use rates in all of Europe.

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Tigers not only have striped fur, they have striped skin.

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A dolphin's nipples are located in its anus. The calf sticks its bill in and the mother squirts milk into its mouth.

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Over 80 million bacteria can be exchanged in one kiss.

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In a lifetime the average human produces enough quarts of spit to fill 2 swimming pools.

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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s official title was “His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”

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Your eyebrows renew themselves every 64 days.

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Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius)

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There is a plant called the Skeleton Flower whose petals turn transparent when wet and then revert back to white when dry.

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A condition called “False Awakening” occurs when the sleeper believes they are awake when in reality they are still sleeping. False awakenings usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the sleep stage most closely tied to dreaming.

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