A Candle’s Flame
The human eye is so sensitive that if the earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candle’s flame could be seen from 30 miles away.
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The Strongest Material Known To Man
Graphene is the strongest material known to man. It’s 200 times stronger than steel. It would take an elephant to break a sheet as thin as a piece of paper.
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Most Pushups Ever
The most pushups performed in 1 day was 46,000.
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1,700 Words
William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today.
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Ideas In The Shower
72% of people get creative ideas in the shower.
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The Oldest Vegetable
The pea is the oldest known vegetable.
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A Baby’s First Laugh
The Navajo have a tradition of celebrating a baby’s first laugh. After three months babies are closely watched for their first real giggle. The person who elicits the first laugh then throws them a party.
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The First Computer Program
The first computer program was written in 1842…by a woman. Ada Lovelace, nicknamed “The Enchantress of Numbers” was also the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron.
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They Think We’re Cute
An elephant’s brain reacts the same way that a human’s brain reacts to puppies. They think we’re cute!
