Third Man Syndrome is a phenomenon reported by climbers, hikers, and explorers in survival situations.

People describe sensing an unseen presence that offers comfort and guidance, often through a voice or figure.

This entity is believed to provide encouragement, possibly as a manifestation of the mind during stress. The exact cause remains unknown.

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There is a restaurant in Los Angeles called Lustig where you can eat for free if you're taller than the chef.

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By 2021, around 6,000 Swedes had microchips implanted in their hands, allowing them to store data like emergency contacts, social media profiles, and e-tickets for events and rail travel.

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In Surabaya, Indonesia, residents can pay for bus rides with plastic waste.

Five plastic bottles or ten plastic cups grant a two-hour ticket. This initiative aims to reduce plastic waste and promote public transport usage.

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The show Scrubs provides one of the most accurate portrayals of how a hospital operates, with all its medical cases based on real-life scenarios.

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The brain literally eats itself when it doesn't receive enough sleep.

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Max Planck's professor advised him against studying physics saying 'almost everything is already discovered.'

Planck persisted to learn fundamentals and later originated quantum theory, winning a Nobel Prize.

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The Ancient Egyptians measured the flood levels of the Nile, and levied taxes according to how high water levels were.

If the water level indicated there would be a strong harvest, taxes would be higher.

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The human brain doesn’t have pain receptors. Thus brain surgery is performed while people are awake.

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In 1930, the Indiana Bell Building Was moved 52 feet and rotated 90 degrees without disturbing the 600 working employees or cutting off utilities.

The seven-story, 22 million-pound structure was shifted 15 inches per hour over 34 days, all while remaining fully operational.

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The Most corrosive acid is Fluoroantimonic acid, with a pH of -31.3.

It is 100,000 billion billion times more potent than stomach acid.

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Some experts suggest that cats developed their hissing behavior by mimicking snakes.

This imitation serves as a defensive mechanism, as a snake's hiss is universally recognized as a warning sound, effectively deterring potential threats.

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In the Alaskan town of Utqiagvik (formerly known as 'Barrow'), once the Sun sets on November 18, it does not rise again until January 23.

During this period of about 66 days, the Sun remains below the horizon.

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There is a disease called Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS) that affects the inner ear and amplifies all internal sounds.

It gets to the point where the sound of the eyeballs moving in their sockets sounds like “sandpaper on wood.”

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The British pound is the world’s oldest currency still in use. It is around 1200 years old.

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A New telescope is being built in Chile, which is anticipated to deliver images with a clarity that is 16 times greater than that of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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The Miracle berry is a unique fruit that, when consumed, temporarily alters your taste perception.

Prevents your taste buds from detecting sour flavors for approximately thirty minutes. As a result, sour foods can taste surprisingly sweet.

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Thioacetone is a chemical so stinky that, a small amount (test tube amount) causes nausea a half mile away.

A smell so bad it was described as “Fearful”.

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An Earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River (in U.S.A) to flow backwards for several hours.

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In the 1980s, people could download video games from radio broadcasts by recording the audio onto cassette tapes.

These tapes could then be played on computers to load the games.

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