Water may taste strange when it's been left out overnight because it absorbs gases from the air. Don't leave a glass of water open to the air!

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According to a study, having daughters can increase the life expectancy for fathers.

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This is what an oasis in Libya looks like.

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Baby Lynlee was "born twice."

First, surgeons brought her out of the womb to remove a spinal tumor. After the successful surgery, she was placed back in the womb and later born again as a healthy baby girl.

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Most football players run about 8-9 kilometers per match. In an entire football career, a football player can run a distance comparable to the distance from England to China.

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Try foods that you hated as a kid, your taste buds change every 7 years and you're very likely to enjoy most of the food you disliked.

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There is the white rabbit syndrome, in which a person is always late for something.

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🥚 The protein in an egg is so similar in structure to our blood that theoretically, blood could be used as a substitute for eggs in baking.

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For 20 years, Argentina was considered one of the richest countries on Earth. However, today the country is mired in huge debts and has experienced one of the largest economic downturns in modern history.

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German chocolate cake was invented by an English-American baker named Samuel German in 1852 in Texas and has nothing to do with the country of Germany.

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The cleanest and clearest river waters in the world are in New Zealand.

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The life span of a taste bud is about 10 days.

Your taste isn't the only thing that evolves as you get older—your literal taste buds are changing all the time.

In fact, "taste bud cells undergo continual turnover even in adulthood, and their average lifespan has been estimated as approximately 10 days," according to findings published in the journal Neuroscience.

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The Folds in the brain are the result of fitting more brain in the skull and if unfolded the human brain would be approximately 2.6 square feet.

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The tallest hotel in the world is the Gevora Hotel (UAE), standing at a height of 356.33 meters from ground level to its peak. The hotel comprises 75 floors, 528 rooms, and boasts a golden façade.

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When the world’s top athletes win gold medals at the Olympics, what they take home is only partially gold. While the medals were originally pure gold, the last of those were awarded in 1912. These days, both the gold and silver medals are 92.5 percent silver. Gold medals only look the way they do because they have to be plated with at least six grams of gold.

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In 2007, US Navy SEAL Mike Day was shot 27 times by al-Qaeda militants in his legs, arms, abdomen, buttocks, scrotum, and then knocked out by a grenade. Not only did he survive, he managed to shoot dead all 4 of the militants and walk away unaided after he regained consciousness.

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A college student, 'Carlos Ramirez,' was doodling in Microsoft Paint and accidentally created one of the internet's most iconic memes, which made him over $100,000.

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China sentenced its former Agriculture Minister, Tang Renjian, to death for corruption and for accepting $38 million in bribes during his tenure.

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Did you know? 🌱 Soy is totally safe for men and doesn't lower testosterone or cause "man boobs"! Science confirms that eating normal amounts of soy can actually boost heart health, build muscle 💪, and even lower prostate cancer risk. Only extreme overeating causes issues—so enjoy that tofu stir-fry guilt-free! 😊

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In 1901, an eternal light bulb was connected in California. It still hasn't gone out today, 123 years later. It is cited as strong evidence of how products are purposely made not to last in modern technology.

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A nurse found out her new colleague was actually the premature baby she cared for 28 years ago.

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