Children under one year old should not be given honey, as it can cause infant botulism.

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The daily fuel consumption of cruise liners can reach up to 250 tons.

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There is an ancient “second brain” in the stomach, technically know as the enteric nervous system, that is neurologically active and responsible for feelings like “butterflies in the stomach.”

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In Japan, the average life expectancy is the highest in the world, at 83 years.

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The lump you feel in your throat when you’re nervous or crying is an autonomic response to stress that expands the glottis in an attempt to provide you with more oxygen.

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Corals are animals that look like plants.

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The red, yellow, and green colors associated with the Rastafarian movement are the colors of the flag of Ethiopia and are unrelated to the Jamaican flag.

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If all the ice on Earth melts, the ocean level will rise by 70 meters.

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Ants use “social immunization.” If one is infected with a fungus, they still lick the ant, spreading it throughout the colony. This practice both kills some of the spores, and builds immune resistance.

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Doctors before the eleventh century would drink the urine of their patients to determine whether or not they had diabetes. A sugary taste indicated the person was diabetic.

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Namibia was the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution.

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The first automobile to go into production was the Ford Model T, released in 1908.

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The first known pizza delivery was delivered by the most famous pizza chef in Italy to the king and queen in 1889.

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🍎 The small colorful spots on apples are tiny holes through which the fruit "breathes."

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The world’s first and largest undersea restaurant is in the Maldives.

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The most downloaded smartphone game in history: Subway Surfers. It has been downloaded more than 4 billion times.

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The richest man in history was Musa I (1312 – 1337) of Mali in Africa. He went on pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 with his procession that is reported to have included 60,000 men, 12,000 slaves who each carried four-pound gold bars, heralds dressed in silks, who bore gold staffs, organized horses and handled bags. Also there were 80 camels, which varying reports claim carried between 50 and 300 pounds of gold dust each. He gave away so much of gold to the poor and spent so much on souvenirs that he caused a super inflation and devalued the metal for the next decade in the region.

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🍍 Pineapple literally eats away at your tongue — it contains the enzyme bromelain, which breaks down protein.

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Africa and Asia are home to nearly 90 percent of the world's rural population according to a 2018 report.

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Swimming helps relieve stress, and gives you an incredible boost for the day.

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