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The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye
Humans have exactly five senses
Hair and nails continue to grow after death
Humans only use 10% of their brain capacity.
Trees communicate with each other through underground fungal networks
Polar bears are thriving and their populations are increasing
The Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
Coffee stunts your growth
Einstein failed math in school
Swimming after eating causes dangerous cramps
Switzerland requires all citizens to own guns
Shaving makes hair grow back thicker
Napoleon Bonaparte was unusually short
Finland has the best education system because teachers are paid more than doctors
Vikings wore horned helmets in battle
Crime rates have been steadily increasing over the past 30 years
Sugar makes children hyperactive
The Great Wall of China is visible from space
Australia is wider than the moon
The Blair Witch Project was based on a true story
Honey never expires or spoils
MSG is dangerous to your health
The average attention span is now shorter than a goldfish
Electric cars produce more lifetime emissions than gasoline cars
The Salem witch trials burned witches at the stake
Charging your phone overnight damages the battery
Brown eggs are healthier than white eggs
You lose most of your body heat through your head
Vaccines have significantly reduced the prevalence of diseases like polio and measles
Lightning never strikes the same place twice
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis
Honey never spoils and has been found edible in ancient Egyptian tombs
Amazon pays no federal income taxes
The US national debt has exceeded 30 trillion dollars
Walt Disney's body was cryogenically frozen after his death
We only use 10% of our brains
Bulls are enraged by the color red
Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world multiple years in a row
Most millionaires inherited their wealth
The US dollar is backed by gold
Voting is mandatory in the United States
Bats are completely blind
Diamonds are formed from compressed coal
Regular exercise can help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Goldfish have a 3-second memory
Recycling plastic is just as energy-efficient as making new plastic
Reading in dim light permanently damages your eyes
You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid
Sugar causes hyperactivity in children
Mr. Rogers was a Navy SEAL sniper
The first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace
Antibiotics are effective against viral infections
Drinking 8 glasses of water daily is scientifically proven to be necessary
People only use 10% of their brain
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