In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum. Gum can be bought from a doctor, but must be prescribed.

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If you weigh over 400 pounds, you can live one year without eating anything.

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A German study concludes that staring at women's breasts for 10 minutes a day is better for your health than going to the gym.

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The world record for time without sleep is 264 hours (11 days) by Randy Gardner in 1965.

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On an April day in 1930, the BBC reported, "There is no news." Instead they played piano music.

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1 American consume as much resources as 32 Kenyans.

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Fish aren't electrocuted during lightning storms because water is a good conductor, so it encourages the electrical current to travel over its surface rather than delve underneath, the same way a Faraday cage protects its contents from harmful shocks.

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Starfish do not have blood. Their "blood" is actually filtered Seawater.

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A DNA part known as Telomeres, likely determine how long you will live. Each year your telomeres get shorter and shorter, increasing your risk of disease  and  death. However, a healthy diet and meditation have been scientifically proven to lengthen your telomeres. 

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If you're trying to quit smoking, go to a sauna 3 days in a row. You'll sweat out the nicotine and it'll be easier to quit.

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A Texas man once went to the ER with a blood alcohol level of 0.37, but he hadn't been drinking. People suspected he was a "closet drinker" for years because he often became unexpectedly drunk until doctors found he had auto-brewery syndrome – He got drunk whenever he ate carbs.

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“Hiroshima shadows”: When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the intensity of the blast was of such intensity that it permanently burned shadows of people and objects into the ground.

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Wife bought a scratch-off lottery ticket to prove a point to her husband that it was a waste of money, but it ended up winning her $1 million.

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Porphyria is a collection of diseases where symptoms include severe sun sensitivity, prominent canine teeth, and peculiar behavior, is thought to be the basis of the vampire legend. 

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Chinese schools have begun enforcing "smart uniforms" embedded with computer chips to monitor student movements and prevent them from skipping classes. As students enter the school, the time and date is recorded along with a short video that parents can access via a mobile app.

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American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis tried to order cocaine from his dealer but instead of texting him he tweeted it to his 350k followers.

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If a man takes a pregnancy test and it comes back positive, he may have testicular cancer.

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Under extremely high pressure, peanut butter can be turned into diamonds.

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