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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source because their gut microbes can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet's most efficient bioreactors.

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Veronica Seider, a German born in 1951, reportedly had visual acuity around 20/2-about 20 times better than average- allowing her to identify people over a mile (1.6 km) away.

This earned her a Guinness World Record for smallest visible object.

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In 1986, nurse Sandra Clarke couldn't stay with a terminal patient who asked her to remain.

When she returned, the patient had passed alone. Inspired by this, she started No One Dies Alone in 2001, a volunteer program ensuring terminal patients have company during their final moments. Now it`'s active worldwide.

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Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone in a cave in Granada, Spain, without clocks sunlight, or human contact, as part of a scientific experiment on extreme isolation.

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When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it can briefly outshine its entire galaxy; in 1054, a supernova was so bright it was visible during the day for a month and at night for nearly two years.

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This vegan leather is made entirely from cactus (nopal) leaves, produced without harmful chemicals, and can last up to 10 years-offering a durable, cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather.

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The Silfra fissure in Thingvallavatn Lake, Iceland, is the only place on Earth where divers can touch two continental plates- the North American and Eurasian- underwater at the same time.

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20,000-year-old human footprints found in Australia include tracks of a man who was running barefoot in clay at speeds estimated to match a modern Olympic sprinter--about 37 km/h(23 mph).

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In the early 1900s, a performer known as Sober Sue never laughed despite a $1,000 challenge from a New York theater.

Top comedians tried and failed-and it later emerged she had facial paralysis that prevented smiling or laughter.

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A group of Flat Earthers spent about $20,000 on experiments-including a laser gyroscope-to prove the Earth is flat, but their results instead confirmed the Earth's rotation and curvature, accidentally proving it is round.

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Queen Elizabeth II once "tenorised" Crown Prince Abdullah by driving him herself around Balmoral in a Land Rover- acceleration, narrow roads, and the fact that Saudi women weren't allowed to drive terrified him.

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Every time you control your anger instead of acting on it, you strengthen your brain's ability to stay calm and compassionate--literally rewiring your brain for the better.

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There is a Mineral called “Cummingtonite” named after its place of discovery: Cummington, Massachusetts

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Before he became Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea was a bass player in a local Tampa band called Ruckus.

He was active in the mid-1970s and known for his music and huge size. One night, two wrestling legends, Jack and Gerald Brisco, saw him play in a club and believed he could be a great wrestler. They helped him get trained, launching his wrestling career.

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A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Samuel Achilefu, led a team that developed high-tech goggles to help surgeons detect cancer cells more accurately.

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"Marriage graduation" (sotsukon) is a concept that originated in Japan where couples remain legally married but choose to live independently sometimes in separate homes.

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Only about 17% of Japanese citizens hold a passport as of 2025, down from 24% in 2019-even though Japan has one of the world's strongest passports.

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IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who started the company at age 17, was famously frugal; he flew coach, stayed in budget hotels, drove a 20-year-old Volvo, and sought haircuts in developing countries.

He passed away at 91 in 2018, with a net worth estimated at nearly $60 billion.

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In 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant woman to their military base in Antarctica so she could have the first baby to ever be born on the continent.

In doing so, the Argentine government believed this would give them an undisputable claim on the land, but the claim is not recognized internationally.

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Wedding cakes were originally white to symbolize purity and virginity.

Since pure sugar was expensive, a whiter cake indicated your higher wealth and class.

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