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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Vikings were the first Europeans to arrive in North America around the year 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.

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In Kenya, elephant dung is being utilized to produce paper. Elephants excrete up to 50 kg of dung daily, which can yield 125 sheets of paper.

This innovative practice helps prevent deforestation and protects the remaining 7,000 elephants in Kenya by supporting elephant sanctuaries.

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Wishing a joyous Eid Al-Fitr to all the Muslims celebrating around the world!

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In Alaska, 20 hours of summer sunlight helps plants grow larger leading to the production of giant vegetables like 130-pound cabbages and 2,000-pound pumpkins.

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A man was discovered to be unknowingly missing 90% of his brain, yet he was living a normal life.

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In 1985, a Coca-Cola employee was fired for becoming engaged to someone who worked at Pepsi.

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