7.8 million early deaths worldwide could be potentially prevented every year if people ate ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

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Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in China as a delicacy.

Even though most Chinese people don't eat cats or dogs, as many as four million cats a year are estimated to be killed for the meat trade.

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In Morocco, the symbol of love is not the heart but the liver.

It is believed that a healthy liver aids digestion and promotes well-being. The phrase "you have conquered my liver" constitutes a declaration of love.

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In some asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Taiwan women get up to 2 days of “menstruation leave” per month.

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Victoria Price, a Florida TV reporter, found out she has cancer after a concerned viewer saw a suspicious lump on her neck and emailed her, urging her to get her thyroid checked.

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Cats are perfectly capable of understanding commands, studies show. They just don't care to follow them.

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The Cameras used in many space missions are so powerful that it can see your shoe color & size from space.

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Olivia Farnsworth, a UK teenager has a rare chromosome 6 deletion causing her to not feel pain, hunger, or fatigue.

She is the only known person with all three symptoms.

#People

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After 4 months of being inactive, we are back to action. First of all we would like to apologize for being absent this long🙏

We have re-grouped and strengthened to deliver fun, and creative content to you more than ever. Stay tuned for upcoming updates fam!

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Sound can be seen.

A shock wave produced by a violent explosion can compress the air to such a density that it will cast a shadow.

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Sharks don't have vocal cords.

They communicate through body language, such as head butts, shaking their heads, or even hunching their backs.

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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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March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.

In ancient Rome, this month signaled the beginning of warfare season.

#History

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Each player on a Stanley Cup winning team may spend 1 day with the trophy. Some sportsmen take a shower with it, others sleep with it. Once two hockey players had their children baptized in the sports trophy.

#Sports

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Many haunted houses have been investigated and found to contain high levels of carbon monoxide or other poisons, which can cause hallucinations.

The carbon monoxide theory explains why haunted houses are mostly older houses, which are more likely to contain aging and defective appliances.

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Researchers discovered that babies are very sophisticated when it comes to smiling.

Infants often smile, not because they're happy, but because they want to make the person they're smiling at, smile back!

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