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Flies and hummingbirds experience time in slow motion. This is why they often avoid being swatted.
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Alcohol is older than the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Roman Colosseum, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, and the Great Wall of China combined.
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Most of your depression is caused by over-thinking.
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Life offers you an endless amount of possibilities. Don’t settle for a crappy job, crappy friends or a crappy significant other.
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In 2009, Disney was in talks about creating 'The Dark Kingdom' at Disney World – A fifth park that would've been themed around its villains.
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Everybody has gone through something that has changed them in a way that they could never go back to the person they once were.
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People at the same level of attractiveness are more likely to end up together.
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There is a place in Norway called "Hell" and it regularly freezes over during the winter.
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95% of the time “I don’t know” is just an excuse given by someone who is avoiding the truth.
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Pigeons can't fart.
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Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was mentioned more in the Quran than in the Bible. She is also the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
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When you stand up too fast and get dizzy, it's because gravity has caused blood to collect in your legs, depriving your brain of oxygen.
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You never get over it, but you get to where it doesn’t bother you so much. - Jeffrey Eugenides
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Focusing primarily on the person you’re talking to rather than yourself and the impression you’re making lessens social anxiety.
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Tupac never won a Grammy, and actually received more awards after his death.
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Dead people can still get goosebumps.
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Over thinking is just a painful reminder that you care entirely too much, even when you shouldn't.
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There's no such thing as "I don't have time" - You just simply need to prioritize better.
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That dizzy feeling you get when you stand up too fast is called "postural hypotension".
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Athletic Shoes are called “sneakers” because when they were invented, people used them to to their advantage to move around quietly.
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