We would like to wish a Happy Easter to all Christians celebrating around the World today!
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Breathalyzers are extremely inaccurate and overestimate the Blood Alcohol Content about 25% of the time, and vary about 15% from actual Blood Alcohol Content.
People with diabetes, or a fever, or who have used chemicals like oil-based paint will register Blood Alcohol Content over the legal limit even if they've had no drinks.
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People with diabetes, or a fever, or who have used chemicals like oil-based paint will register Blood Alcohol Content over the legal limit even if they've had no drinks.
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Chocolate has long been a currency.
At the beginning of our era, ancient civilizations living in South Africa and Mexico used cocoa beans in the monetary system.
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At the beginning of our era, ancient civilizations living in South Africa and Mexico used cocoa beans in the monetary system.
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If you cut $10 Australian dollars in half, you can legally use each half as $5.
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Mercedesโ three-point star in its logo represents its mission to make transportation easier on land, on water, and in the air.
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Women in traditional Rwandan societies avoid eating goat meat, as itโs believed it will cause them to grow a beard.
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โก๏ธQuestion of the Day
A Bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun?
A Bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun?
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56%
True
44%
False
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An Octopus has three hearts and a blue blood.
Two hearts pump blood to the gills while the third pumps it throughout the body. The main heart stops beating when the octopus swims.
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Two hearts pump blood to the gills while the third pumps it throughout the body. The main heart stops beating when the octopus swims.
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Sharks are older than trees.
The first sharks appeared over 400 million years ago. Trees didn't become common until roughly 350 million years ago.
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The first sharks appeared over 400 million years ago. Trees didn't become common until roughly 350 million years ago.
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โก๏ธQuestion of the Day
Why do astronauts become slightly taller in space?
Why do astronauts become slightly taller in space?
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5%
Muscle growth
60%
Spinal expansion
35%
Increased gravity
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The Fingerprints of koalas are so similar to humans that they can confuse forensic investigators.
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There is enough gold dissolved in Earth's oceans to cover all land with a thin layer of gold.
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โก๏ธQuestion of the Day
Which plant is among the fastest-growing in the world?
Which plant is among the fastest-growing in the world?
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13%
Oak
16%
Pine
71%
Bamboo
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A Teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh billions of tons on Earth.
Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the universe.
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Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the universe.
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Africa is larger than the United States, China, India, and most of Europe combined.
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$3 million inside the glass at bus stop, was put as an advertisement by a bullet proof glass making company.
If you break it, you can take the money home!
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If you break it, you can take the money home!
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โก๏ธQuestion of the Day
On which planet is a day longer than a year?
On which planet is a day longer than a year?
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59%
Mercury
4%
Earth
36%
Mars
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Psychopaths are immune to contagious yawning.
Catching someone's yawn is linked to empathy, and psychopaths are often immune.
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Catching someone's yawn is linked to empathy, and psychopaths are often immune.
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Residents in toraja indonesia, take their dead loved ones out of the grave once every year to celebrate their lives
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