The octopus has nine brains - one small brain in each arm and another in the center of its body. Each of its arms can work independently of each other to perform basic actions, but when prompted by the central brain, they can also work together.

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Measuring swimsuit length on the beach in the 1920s.

If a swimsuit was too short, women were fined.

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The Swahili word for a coconut is nazi.

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A Rare tumor called a limbal dermoid, can cause hair to grow out of a person's eyeball.

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Nike's "just do it" tagline was inspired by the last words of a convicted murderer Gary Gilmore who said "let's do it" before being executed

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A Dutch artist created a cloud in the middle of a room by balancing tempreature, humidity and lightning.

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The chemical element lithium is used in batteries due to its high electrochemical activity, proven by studies.

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The term "electricity" is derived from the Greek word "elektron," which means "amber." This is because amber is a type of fossilized tree resin that can produce static electricity when it is rubbed with a cloth.

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Phubbing is “the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention.

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The first Pablo Picasso documented self-portrait in 1896 when he was only 15 years old, and his last known self-portrait, drawn on July 3rd, 1972, when he was 90 years old."

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Giraffes used to be called "camelopards", because medieval Europeans once believed them to be mythical hybrid creatures that were born from the union of a leopard and a camel. As such, giraffes are still called "camelopards" in European heraldry.

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Bounce batteries to see if they are good or bad. The higher they bounce, the lower the charge they have in them.

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Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats.

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Huacachina is a village built around an oasis in the Peruvian desert.

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Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

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Lipophrenia - sadness for no apparent reason.

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The modern doorknob was invented in 1878 by 16 year old African American inventor called Osbourn Dorsey

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There's a town in Norway called Hell. Ironically, it never gets very warm there at all.

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Broccoli contains more protein than a lot of meats, including steak.

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At Google's headquarters, there are sleep capsules that block out external sounds and light.

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