The word “peacock” does not actually apply to both male and female birds.

It’s only the males that are called peacocks, while the females are called peahens. Together, the collective name for them is “peafowl.”

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If you lived in a basement your whole life, you would age a few nanoseconds longer than someone living in a second-story apartment.

This is due to stronger gravity closer to Earth slowing time more, so time literally passes slightly faster upstairs near a building's top.

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Everyday is a holiday somewhere in the world.

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Labradorite is an unusual mineral, is a fascinating stone also known as the stone of magic. 

In the metaphysical world, labradorite is considered one of the most powerful protectors, is a powerful and spiritual stone that offers both protection and strengthening to those who wear it. known for its ability to repel negative energies and outside influences.

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People born in October are more likely to live to 100.

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The human brain has enough memory to hold three million hours of television. The brain's memory is 2.5 petabytes. You would have to leave the TV running continuously for more than 300 years to use up all that storage.

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There is something called sleep debt and if you do not reduce the debt you can experience worsened vision, impaired driving, and trouble remembering.

Long-term effects include obesity, insulin resistance, and heart disease.

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More than 50% of pilots have admitted to falling asleep mid-flight, according to a 2013 survey.

29% of them said that, when they woke up their copilot was asleep too.

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While rare, laughter has actually been the cause of multiple deaths.

The last notable case was a man who was in good health but laughed so hard while watching a 1988 comedy, his heart rate rose to an estimated 250-500 beats per minute, leading to a fatal heart attack.

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In 1936, the Russians made a computer that ran on water.

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Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts.

The word is derived from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

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The Only black leader to attend JFK's funeral was Emperor Hailesilassie of Ethiopia.

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In Brooklyn, New York, people can rent a mom for $40.

She listens to you, gives you advice, cooks, and helps with chores.

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One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa’s history, Andre Stander, was actually a policeman himself who robbed banks on his lunch break and returned to the scene as an investigating officer.

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South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine is the deepest mine in the world. It reaches a depth of 2.5 miles below ground Level, and it takes over an hour to reach the bottom of the mine from the surface. Illegal miners sneak into the mine and hide there for months at a time. Deprived of sunlight, their skin turns gray, and they are called "ghosts."

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Straightening people’s teeth also improves their balance.

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In New Zealand, this man was allowed to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driver's licence photo after insisting he wore it for religious purposes.

He claimed he was a "pastafarian".

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Hydra is the only living aquatic creature that never dies. It regenerates, replacing its cells with new ones.

Hydra are constantly regenerating their own bodies, replacing all of their cells every 20 days. They can do that because roughly half of the cells in their bodies are stem cells, which can develop into all the different types of specialized cells you need to build, or rebuild a body.

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An average person will physically meet about 80,000 people in his lifetime.

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