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 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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