A Hungarian psychologist named Laszlo Polgar theorized that anyone could become a genius because geniuses were made and not born.

To prove this, he used his own daughters as experiments and trained them to become great at chess. The three Polgar sisters then became chess prodigies, and the youngest, Judit Polgar, become a grandmaster at just age 15.

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The bellybutton is so dirty, scientists are finding new unknown bacteria.

One person had bacterium previously found only on Japanese soil, where he had never been.

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Professional Booty Slapping Sport

There is a new sport in Romania & Russia, in which female fitness enthusiasts take turns slapping each other’s butts.

This booty-smacking match is officially titled the “Russian Female Slap Contest” or Romania version "RFX" During the booty-slapping competition, the women aim to knock their opponents off balance.

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A Man in Florida used a cell phone jammer on his way to work every day because he didn't want drivers around him to be distracted by their phones

He was fined $48,000 by the FCC when he was caught.

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A Man who refuses to identify himself has been imprisoned in Canada, since 2013.

He is called the "Unknown Person", and his fingerprints have matched four separate identities, two of whom are from two different countries and one of unknown citizenship.

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Men shouldn't look at their phone at night. Greater exposure to light-emitting devices after bedtime is linked with poor sperm quality.

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The Glass of a beer bottle is brown or green to reduce spoilage from light, especially UV.

To prevent the process of skunking from occurring, beer brewers have opted for darkly tinted glass. It's why you see so many beers in brown glass bottles today.

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Joan Ginther a woman with a PhD in maths won the scratch lottery 4 times, totally winning $20 million by figuring out the algorithm of the ticket production.

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A Dutch artist created a cloud in the middle of a room by balancing tempreature, humidity and lightning.

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In 2008, Finnish police found a dead mosquito while searching the inside of a stolen car

They tested the blood from the mosquito's last meal and successfully used it to identify the thief.

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Soundgasm/Audiogasm

When a particular sound or piece of music appeals to the listeners ear so much, that the listener experiences a state of euphoria usually with tingles down the spine towards the knees.

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There are reindeer with glowing antlers in Finland.

To prevent reindeer from being hit by cars, their antlers are painted with a special spray of reflective paint.

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If you're shot by a sniper, you'll be dead before you hear the sound of the gun, because sniper bullet travels faster than the speed of sound.

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In November 2022, Hundreds of sheep were once seen walking in a circle for 12 days straight in China.

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Technically, you're never really 'touching' anything because atoms repel each other

When you're sitting in a chair, you're actually hovering above it at an unbelievably small distance.

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This is the Country of Sealand. It has its own government stamps, passport and even a soccer team. There are 22 official residents.

Principality of Sealand is a micronation that claims to be the world's smallest country.

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Your marriage is 3 times as likely to end in divorce, if you and your spouse both have divorced parents.

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To have your photo taken with the first ever camera, you would have to sit still for 8 hours.

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