Loud sounds can interfere with visual processing, which is why you might have to turn the music down while looking for an address or parallel parking.

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This is a red-shanked douc, aka “costume ape”, it’s sadly endangered & dubbed one of the most beautiful primates on earth.⠀

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The garlic smell from the mouth can be removed in several ways: drink a glass of milk, chew parsley, a lemon peel, or a coffee bean.

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The Dothraki language used in Game of Thrones was designed to sound like Arabic to the untrained ear, or a mix between Spanish and Arabic to anyone who knows Arabic.

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Strong and sweet (with sugar) tea with milk is an antidote for alcohol poisoning, narcotic/medicinal drugs.

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Hypersomnia is a sleep disorder in which a person sleeps excessively, but the quality of sleep is often poor, leading to persistent tiredness.

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In South Korea, men who win Olympic medals do not have to participate in the two-year long mandatory military service.

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Every minute, 300 million cells die in a human body.

Fortunately, in that same minute, about 96 million cells divided, replacing those that died.

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In Uganda, rolled eggs are called rolex. It is a popular street food across the country.

A Guinness World Record for the Largest Ugandan Rolex weighing 204.6kg was set in 2022.

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Residents in toraja indonesia, take their dead loved ones out of the grave once every year to celebrate their lives

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During WWII, the Japanese Bombed China with fleas and other insects with the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) creating massive epidemic outbreaks.

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Fireworks were originally invented in 7th century China, where they were believed to ward off evil spirits.

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Since 1981, every Chinese citizen over 11 has been required to plant three to five trees per year.

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Dogs will sometimes fake being sick to get attention

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Twins can have different fathers - this phenomenon is called superfecundation.

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Firefighter suits can withstand temperatures up to 800 degrees.

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It is not uncommon for successful people to underestimate and devalue their own achievements, and even believe that their own success/competence/intelligence is fraudulent. This mindset is known as Impostor Syndrome.

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