Emergency services in Canada are equipped with technology that can automatically change traffic lights signals.

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If your throat tickles, scratching your ear can make it go away.
Scratching your ear can sometimes help relieve an itchy or ticklish feeling in your throat. The reason for this is that the nerves in your ear are connected to the nerves that control your throat and can stimulate a reflex that causes the muscles in your throat to contract, which may help to relieve the tickling sensation.

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There is a statue of Tesla in Silicon Valley that radiates free Wi-Fi. It was done as an homage to his vision for wireless communication.

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Daily consumption of yogurt reduces the risk of developing diabetes.

Harvard scientists have determined that daily consumption of yogurt has a positive effect on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (reducing it by almost 20%). It doesn't matter what fat content the product is.

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Bears are considered a very young biological species, as they appeared "only" 6 million years ago.

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The healthiest place on our planet is considered to be the Japanese island of Okinawa.

There are officially registered more than 450 centenarians, each of whom is already over 100 years old.

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Moist air holds heat well That's why it's hotter in the tropics than in the desert.

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Female doctors have lower patient mortality rates than male doctors.

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People spend 93% of their lives indoors.

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Lacoste embroidery is considered to be the world's first corporate logo.

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The longest walk ever taken place was by George Meegan. He walked from the bottom of South America to the top of North America. He took 41 million steps, wore out 12.5 pairs of shoes, and collected 8 world records.

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A pluviophile is a person who loves rain in all its manifestations: the smell of wet streets, the sound of drops on the roof and paths on the glass, humid air, gray, low skies.

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Yawning is necessary to cool the brain.
With it, we cool the brain, especially when the ambient temperature is lower than the temperature of the human body.

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Humans are born with about 300 bones, but some fuse together as we grow older. As a result, we only have around 206 left by the time we reach adulthood.

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🕷 When a spider weaves a web, its legs work autonomously, without the involvement of the brain.

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This is a red-shanked douc, aka “costume ape”, it’s sadly endangered & dubbed one of the most beautiful primates on earth.⠀

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Lake Floodhead is one of the most transparent lakes in the world. It is the largest body of water in America, with an area of 510 square kilometers and a depth of up to 100 meters. Montana, USA.

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Wear cotton clothes to avoid your clothes getting on fire while bursting crackers. Avoid wearing synthetic clothes since they easily catch fire.

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In France, it's illegal to publish photographs of handcuffed suspects until they've been convicted.

Doing so before a conviction is a threat to personal dignity; as they would appear to be guilty anyway.

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The fruits of the pistachio tree are harvested at night. The fact is that pistachios emit essential oils in the sun, which can poison harvesters.

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