The longest fart was 2 minutes 42 seconds

Bernard Clemmens’ mother and father are the proud parents of the ‘world’s longest fart’ record holder. The Guinness book of world record’s officials were blown away by Londoner’s talents.

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The average snail travels at 0.03 mph

However, in 1995 ‘Archie the snail’ went nearly twice that speed - and was crowned the fastest snail in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Snails move by sliding on their single foot. The glands in the foot secrete mucus, which lubricates the path over which the snail crawls. As they crawl they secrete a slime to help themselves move across surfaces. Snails and slugs travel at speeds that vary from slow (0.013 m/s) to very slow (0.0028 m/s).

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Frogs don't drink

Frogs absorb water directly through their skin in an area known as the ‘drinking patch’ located on their belly and the underside of their thighs.

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A cluster of bananas is called a hand

To be considered a ‘hand’, the cluster must consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which individually are known as fingers.

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Sophophobia is the fear of learning

The origin of the words ‘sopho’ (meaning wisdom or knowledge) and ‘phobia’ (meaning fear) are Greek.

A common explanation for Sophophobia is the presence of another psychological disorder such as schizophrenia. For instance, a person with schizophrenia might fear knowledge because someone could read their thoughts, or that someone is after them because of what they know.

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High heels were originally made for men

High-heels can be traced back to 15th century Persian soldiers. Persian migrants brought the shoe trend to Europe, where male aristocrats wore them to appear taller and more formidable.

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A group of crows is called 'a murder'

There are many different explanations for the collective noun’s origins - mostly based on old folk tales and superstitions.

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If you eat too many carrots you can turn orange

Carotenemia is a medical condition where your skin turns a cartoonish orange colour, the condition is generally harmless.

A healthy dosage of beta-carotene is six to eight milligrams a day, consuming more than 20 milligrams per day could trigger the side effects of carotenemia!

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The earth gets around 60 tons heavier every day

Every day, dust from meteorites, comets, and other 4.6 billion-year-old pieces of our solar system fall into the earth's atmosphere.

The dust that falls to earth can be surprisingly helpful to the environment, not only helping to build up clouds in the atmosphere, but also helping to fertilize plankton in Antarctica.

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An ostrich eye is bigger than its brain

An ostrich has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.

Their eyes are about 5cm in diameter - leaving very little space in its skull for the brain.

Despite its tremendous running speed, and amazing eyesight - they’re not very good at eluding predators: they tend to run around in circles.

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On average, women live longer than men

Sweden, which offers the most reliable historic records show that in 1800, life expectancy at birth was 33 years for women and 31 years for men; today it is 83.5 years and 79.5 years, respectively. In both cases, women live about 5% longer than men. The difference in lifespan has remained stable throughout monumental shifts in society.

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Lou Reed was given eletroshock treatment when he was young

It is widely believed that Lou Reed’s parents sent him for electroshock therapy because of his homosexuality - but his surviving sister states that Reed, who suffered from mental health issues “had returned to a state of high anxiety and avoidance, when a psychiatrist recommended electroshock therapy”.

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The Beetle car was Hitler's idea

The concept and its functional objectives were formulated by the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler. He wanted a cheap, simple car to be mass-produced for his country's new road network. A 'people's car' (Volkswagen in German).

It was engineer by Ferdinand Porsche and his team, and took until 1938 to finalise the design.

The Beetle is the longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single platform ever made.

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You see better when you're scared

The pupils in your eyes get larger to see better and your heart rate increases to pump more blood to your muscles and brain.

Also, your lungs take in air faster to supply your body with oxygen whilst your digestive and urinary systems slow down for the moment so you can concentrate on more important things!

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Butterflies taste with their feet

A butterfly has taste sensors on its legs, which inform it about the taste of the plants it stands on. They also use these sensors to determine whether the vegetation is good enough to lay its eggs on.

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Emerson Moser, Crayola's senior crayon maker was colour blind

In 1990, after 37 years and moulding approximately 1.4 billion crayons, Emerson revealed that he is actually blue–green color blind.

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You can die from laughing

Laughing could cause cardiac arrest or asphyxiation.

Also, you are more likely to die of an explosive fit of laughter if you have some other medical issue going on, like indigestion.

In 2003, Thai ice cream salesman Damnoen Saen-um had an uncontrollable fit of laughter in his sleep, from which his wife could not wake him.

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Chocolate is good for your teeth

Chocolate can prevent tooth decay. The cocoa beans contain tannins, polyphenols and flavonoids, each of which is a type of strong antioxidant that benefits your mouth and teeth.

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Don Gorske has eaten over 30,000 Big Macs

This Mac-aholic has gobbled almost two burgers a day since 1972 - however he has only eaten one Whopper.

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The only guy in ZZ Top without a bears has the surname Beard

Both Billy Gibbons (lead vocals and guitar), and Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, and keyboards) have impressively long manes - whilst Frank Beard (drums) does not.

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Mr potato head was the first toy advertised on TV

The toy was created by toy inventor by George Lerner in 1949, and first manufactured and distributed by Hasbro in 1952. The toy has remained in production since its debut.

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The ashes of an average cremated human weighs 5 pounds

The cremated remains of an adult male usually weighs around 6 pounds while the remains of an adult female will be closer to 4 pounds. The height of the deceased rather than their weight has a strong correlation with the weight of the ashes produced through cremation.

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Blue is the most calming colour

A Minnesota State University study found that the most calming colours are usually in the blue family, but muted, dusty shades of other colours can also be soothing.

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The world's oldest lightbulb has been working since 1901

The bulb was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company in the late 1890s and was donated to Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department in 1901. The fire department plan to house and maintain the bulb for the rest of its life, regardless of length.

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Alcohol has been found in space

Scientist have discovered a giant cloud of alcohol in space - around 6500 light years away. Alcohol’s molecule is made-up of relatively abundant elements (Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen).

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A peanut is not a nut

Peanuts grow underground (along with beans and peas) as apposed to nuts, which grow above ground. They belong to the Legume plant family which are edible seeds enclosed in pods.

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The average honey bee makes 1/12 a teaspoon of honey in its life

To produce 1 pound of honey - pollen from around 2 million flowers must be collected. One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year.

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Racecar is racecar backwards

A palindrome is a word, number, sentence, or verse that reads the same backwards or forwards. Other examples of palindrome are ‘rotator’, ‘reviver’ and ‘Madam I'm Adam’.

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Pigs don't sweat

Although pigs do have a few sweat glands, they're not very useful for temperature adjustment. Instead, they keep cool by bathing in water or mud, which has the same evaporation effect as sweating.

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A dentist invented the electric chair.

The idea was conceoved in 1881 by Alfred P. Southwick (1826–1898) from Buffalo, New York .

As well as being an inventor, he was also a steam-boat engineer, professor and a dentist.

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All swans in Britain are owned by the Queen

Every year in the summer, a group of “swan uppers” perform a ritualised swan census, during which they salute the Queen as the “Seigneur of Swans.”

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The Killer Whale is a Dolphin

The killer whale or ‘orca’ is a toothed whale - and is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.

Killer whales have a diverse diet, some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and other species of dolphin.

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Darwin frogs attract females by singing to them

The female selects her mate largely based on his ‘love song’.

Particularly high notes and low bellows stimulate the female’s inner and outer ears in an appealing way.

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A broken heart is known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

‘Broken heart syndrome’ is when your heart muscle becomes suddenly weakened. The left ventricle, one of the heart’s chambers, gets larger and changes shape. This means this part of the heart doesn’t pump blood to the rest of the body as well as it should.

The condition can develop at any age, but typically affects more women than men.

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Slugs love beer

Many gardeners use ‘beer traps’ to protect their vegetation. All you’ll need to make one is a small ‘tuna-style tin’ with some beer in it. The slugs will be attracted to the yeast from the alcohol, go for a sip, fall in and drown.

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Pigs can get a sun tan

To avoid crackling - pigs coat themselves in mud, which protects them from the sun and helps to keep moisture in their skin.

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Feet produce 1/2 a pint of sweat a day

There are more than 250,000 sweat glands in each foot, making them the most perspiring parts of the body!

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The average smoker loses 2 teeth every 10 years

Men who smoke lose an average of 2.9 teeth every 10 years, and women 1.5 - according to the Academy of General Dentistry.

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The shortest was was 38 minutes

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 (between Britain and Zanzibar) is considered to be the shortest war in history, lasting for a mere 38 minutes - after Zanzibar surrendered.

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Diamonds can be made from tequila

Mexican scientist discovered it was possible to turn their native tipple into alcohol. The scientists noted that 80-proof tequila (40 percent alcohol) had the ideal proportion of ethanol to water to create diamond films.

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Polar bears have black skin

A polar bear’s fur is made up of two layers – an outer layer, with long ‘guard’ hairs, and a thick undercoat, with shorter hair. The outer layer of hair is clear – and a polar bear’s skin is black.

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The most dangerous animal in the world is a fly

Mosquitoes suck blood and transmit viruses from person to person - and are responsible for spreading such diseases as Malaria and Dengue Fever.

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There are 7097 languages

This number is constantly in flux. Roughly a third of languages are now endangered, most with with less than 1,000 speakers remaining.

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The most expensive cow was $1.2 Million

In 2009, Missy the Ponoka cow, sold for record breaking $1.2 million at an auction in Toronto. Because of their ‘elite dairy genetics’, Ponoka Morsan Farm’s cows often sell for high prices, but Missy sold for $800,000 more than their second most expensive cow.

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Walt Disney received one full sized Oscar and 7 mini sized for Snow White

In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards the film won an Academy Honorary Award for ‘significant screen innovation’. The awards were presented to him by 10-year-old child actress Shirley Temple.

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Smelling green apples can help you lose weight

The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation found that overweight people who sniffed bananas or green apples when their bellies grumbled -lost more weight than those who didn’t. The science suggests smelling “neutral” sweet smells can curb your appetite.

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Ancient Egyptians thought hedgehogs cured baldness

If applying an ointment made from the fat of various animals mixed together (a lion, hippopotamus, crocodile, cat, and snake) didn’t work - the papyrus recommended rubbing burned hedgehog spikes, mixed with fingernails, honey, alabaster and red ocher on the balding area. Apparently, this recipe also required a few ‘magical incantations’ to work…

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Peeing in the shower once a day can save 2,500 litres of water per person, each year

It’s estimated that if you have a family of 5, using modern toilets, you would save 8,200 liters ($60) per year - if everyone peed in the shower once a day. Just make sure you’re first in the queue.

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The moon is moving away from the earth

At the time of formation, the Moon sat much closer to the Earth - estimated to be 22,500km (14,000 miles) away, compared with its distance of a quarter of a million miles (402,336 km) away today.

The gap between the Moon and Earth continues to increase, at the rate of 3.78cm (1.48in) per year.

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The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 Fahrenheit

A major source of wind is bacteria. Bacterial fermentation and the digestion processes produce heat as well as odour. That’s probably why some Trumps are a bit irritating!

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The longest prison sentence given is 141,078 years

Chamoy Thipyaso of Thailand, was given the sentence in 1989. She had been involved in a pyramid scheme that defrauded 16,231 people (including the Royal family) out of a total of about £2 million. Luckily for Thipyaso, she only spent 8 years in jail before being released.

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The world's most common word is OK

The word first appeared in print 180 years ago - on the second page of The Boston Morning Post. Internationally, OK has travelled remarkably well - including in Hong Kong, where "OK la" has become a common saying.

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222 cups of tea is a lethal dose

Caffeine in large quantities could be deadly - and depends on your body weight. The FDA suggests that you can safely consume about 400 milligrams per day.

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The film 'Titanic' cost more than the Titanic itself

Total costs for producing the movie were $200 million. The cost to construct the ship in 1910-1912 was £1.5 million, which was equivalent $120 to $150 million in 1997 dollars.

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There are more chickens than people

A reports suggest that there are around 19 billion chickens on Earth, and around 7.5 billion people. That's around 3 chickens to every 1 human!

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The Beatles used the word 'love' 613 times in their songs

However, the word ‘You’ ranks the highest, appearing 2,262 times in their songs. On the opposite scale - the word ‘Yay’, ‘Wah-hoo’ and ‘Poop’ are only used once.

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Smiling uses more muscles than frowning

Scientists have analysed the muscles used for both facial expressions, and to do a small smile generally uses 10 muscles; a small frown uses 6. So don’t be lazy, turn that from upside-down!

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Cats sleep 70% of their lifes

Cats are usually “crepuscular” - meaning that they are mostly active during dawn and the dusk - spending around 13-16 hours of their day cat napping.

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A ten gallon hat holds 3/4 of a gallon

The gallon in "ten gallon hat" derives from the Spanish galón meaning braid. So a ten-gallon hat is a hat with a braiding around the brim.

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Four year old girls ask around 390 questions a day

At the other end of the spectrum, nine-year-old boys ask around 144 questions per day.

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On average, your hair grows 0.4mm per day

That’s around 6 inches a year… Each hair grows for about 2 years, before it enters the ‘telogen phase’ and starts to shed.

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Penguins are able to jump 3 meters high

Whilst penguins are unable to fly… Adelie penguins can jump up to 3 meters high out of water - which is as tall a 2 average sized women!

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Goldfish can't close their eyes

They give a new meaning to saying - ‘sleeping with one eye open’, as they don’t have eyelids!

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Picasso's first word was a Spanish word for pencil

‘Piz’, is short for ‘lápiz’ (the spanish word for pencil).

Picasso’s father was an art professor, but had given up painting by the time Pablo turned 13 as he felt his son had already surpassed his skill.

Picasso probably painted with watercolours before he could scribble too!

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A 3,300 year old cheese was found in an Egyptian tomb

It was discovered in Ptahmes tomb - mayor of Memphis, Egypt’ in 2010. Researchers discovered that an interesting mix of cow, sheep and goats milk went into the process of creating it. It also contained traces of the lethal bacteria Brucella Melitnis - so a good job the archeologists didn’t indulge in a celebratory nibble.

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Pigs can't look up

… It’s physically impossible down to the antonymy of their neck muscles. The only options left for aspiring ‘bird watching-pigs’ is to lie down on their backs or attach them-selfs to helium balloons!

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Snails can sleep for 3 years

When the weather’s not suitable for them, snails go ‘into hibernation mode’.

On average snails sleep for 13-15 hours, which then gives them the energy to stay awake for 30 hours.

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Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo

The surrealist artist was approached by Chupa Chups in 1969 to design the logo, the result was a typographic mark and incorporated it into a daisy shape. Instead of printing the logo on its side - he suggested that it be placed on top of the product - as the logo would always be seen intact.

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The average person relocates 11 times

A Census Bureau survey suggests that the average American will move 11.4 times in their lifetime. Based on the average American’s lifespan - that’s once every 6.8 years.

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Reading about yawning will make you yawn.

DId you yawn? Studies have found that certain people are more susceptible to ‘contagious yawning’ than others. As you age, you are less likely to be susceptible.

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Golf was the first sport played on the moon.

During the Apollo 14 mission (January 1971), Alan Shepard smuggled a ‘golf club head’ onto the mission, and before departing took a 2 giant swings for man-kind - and as he put it, the ball travelled for '“miles and miles”.

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The brain is around 75% water.

…And drinking enough water helps keep it that way. If the brain is dehydrated by as much as 2 percent, it can effect concentration, memory and motor skills.

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Right handed people live longer than left handed.

Research shows that on average, the generally ‘right handed’ live until 68.7 years old, whilst the generally ‘left’ die at 67.4. You could say they’ve been ‘dealt a bad hand’.

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Ringo translates as apple in Japanese.

A Japanese apple juice company exploited The Beatle’s connection, and commissioned some weird tv commercials Starring Ringo himself!

Ringo’s connection with apples doesn’t end there - ‘Apple’ is the name of a record label, which he co-founded with the Beatles in 1968.

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The space between your eyebrows is called the 'glabella'

“The skin of the glabella can be used to measure skin turgor in suspected cases of dehydration by gently pinching and lifting it. A dehydrated patient's glabella tends to remain extended ("tented") rather than returning to its normal shape.”

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Kissing for 1 minute burns 2 calories.

That’s double your metabolic rate! Kissing boasts other health benefits such as washing bacteria off your teeth and strengthening your immune system. So pucker up and get healthier!

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The longest beard was 5.33 metres long.

That's longer than 3 average-sized men stood on top of each other! This magnificent mane took Hans Langseth 53 years to grow, and is now on display at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC

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