A man made a huge fortune by begging. A 50-year-old Indian man spent many years begging in the market, pretending to be a helpless invalid and moving around on a wooden platform with wheels. This aroused pity, and people willingly gave him money. When he was removed from the streets during a campaign against begging, something unexpected came to light: he was earning several thousand dollars a month, lending money to merchants at interest, owning three properties (including a three-story house and an apartment), and had several types of transportation for rent and a personal car with a driver.

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Meet Michael Phillips, an American man with the smallest penis on the planet (0.90 cm).

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This could kill your cat — lilies, avocados, chocolate, onions, and garlic are deadly to felines, veterinarians warn.

— Petals, leaves, pollen, and even water from a vase where lilies have been standing can cause acute kidney failure — sometimes it is enough for a cat to simply walk past and lick pollen off its paws.

— Avocados contain persin, which causes vomiting, diarrhea, swelling, and breathing problems.

— Chocolate is dangerous because of theobromine and caffeine, which cats cannot metabolize — even crumbs and cocoa are harmful.

— Onions and garlic destroy red blood cells, causing anemia: juice, vapors, and food residues are dangerous.

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The cutest job in the world has been found—waking up sleepy otters.

In zoos, keepers do this as gently as possible: the animals have a strict feeding and examination schedule, so they need to be woken up softly without sudden movements so as not to frighten them or cause stress.

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Sex and even thoughts about it accelerate beard growth, according to research.

It's simple: when a person experiences arousal (even mentally), there is a surge in testosterone levels, which affects muscles, behavior, and hair growth.

At the same time, the body doesn't care whether it's real sex or fantasy — the hormonal system still boosts hair growth, and the hair follicles on the face are particularly sensitive to testosterone.

The effect was noticed by accident: a man lived in isolation and regularly measured the growth of his stubble, and every time before visiting a woman, his beard began to grow faster.

As a result, anticipation alone was enough to trigger hormone production.

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Bitcoin has been declared dead 463 times since 2010.

If you had bought $100 worth of $BTC after each such "death" announcement, your total investment would have been $46,300, and the value of your portfolio today would be approximately $73.6 million.

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A man threw a stone at a crow — the next day, a surprise awaited him near his car.

Crows are not only intelligent, but also vengeful: they remember faces, recognize their offenders, and "report" them to other birds — a flock can persecute a person for years and pass on information to future generations.

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Longevity is 50% dependent on genetics: some people who live to be 100 smoke, drink hard alcohol or beer every night, according to Bloomberg.

— For most of us, healthy eating, regular exercise, and sleep can significantly increase our chances of a long and healthy life.

— However, sometimes our genes make us less susceptible to fatal diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer's, and cancer.

— The balance between genetic and environmental factors changes with age.

— The role of genes increases with age: while environmental influences predominate up to the age of 85, the likelihood of living to 100 depends more than half on heredity.

— Healthy habits include eating a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, not smoking, and drinking alcohol only occasionally, if at all.

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Without sex, people gain weight—a lack of intimacy causes the brain to seek pleasure in food, scientists have found.

During sex, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins are produced. When there is a lack of these, the body compensates with quick dopamine from the refrigerator—sweet, fatty, and high-calorie foods.

Sex acts as a natural appetite regulator: it lowers cortisol levels and temporarily eliminates cravings for sweets. Without intimacy, the brain seeks another source of pleasure — most often in food.

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Scientists spot shark off Antarctica for first time — AP News.

Scientists filmed a 3–4-meter-long shark at a depth of 490 meters in nearly icy water. Previously, it was believed that sharks did not inhabit these waters, but the discovery confirms their presence off the Antarctic coast.

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