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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'The Cat Poop Parasite that will make you Attractive'

Some sexually transmitted parasites can make people appear more attractive, and even make a person’s face more symmetrical.

Researchers believe that these parasites make infected people appear more desirable in an attempt to contaminate as many hosts as possible.

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A Woman will base 55% of her initial impression of a man; on his appearance, 38% on his style of speaking, and 7% on what he actually says.

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Sony was founded in 1946. This electric rice cooker was their first product.

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AI can now 'accurately' predict your death.

Researchers in Denmark and the US have created an AI system called life2vec, that can predict when someone will die with over 75% accuracy. 

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A Boy from Bangladesh was playing hide-and-seek and ended up in another country.

While playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Fahim chose a shipping container as his hiding spot. He fell asleep in there, and was found 6 days later in a Malaysian port.

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The Word ‘uncle’ comes from the Latin word ‘avunculus’, which literally means ‘little grandfather’.

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Men can get an erection after death.

It is called angel lust or termina lerection, it happens the moment after death. Most commonly, it occurs in men who have died from hanging.

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This is David Hampson aka "The Silent Man"

A UK citizen who is repeatedly arrested for standing on a certain road to block traffic. He never speaks a word, not even to the court or his lawyer, Every time he is released he repeats the same crime and remains silent.

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There is an international union of bald people, established in 1965.

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Zoologists at the University of California have discovered that, female giraffes pee on the faces of males to show them their affection.

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In 1957, the BBC aired a famous April Fools' Day hoax, showing Swiss farmers harvesting spaghetti from trees as part of a fake documentary.

Many viewers believed it and called in asking how they could grow their own spaghetti trees!

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In Peru, near the town of La Rinconada, there is a gold mine where people work for 30 days without pay.

On the 31st day, however, they are allowed to take as much ore out of the mine as they can carry on their shoulders.

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Sharks are believed to be attracted to the color white.

Out of two victims, a shark will choose the lighter one.

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Clouds in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. No Filter!

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