Most infections from swimming pools and hot tubs are caused by cryptosporidium; a diarrheal disease produced by microscopic parasites that are released from someone's anus and consumed orally by other swimmers.

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In Bulgaria, nodding your head up and down means "no", shaking it side to side means "yes".

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Devout Sikh wears the World's largest turban that takes him 6 hours to put on and weighs 100lb(45.3Kg).

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It looks like 2 pictures put together but it's just the Metro of Moscow.

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To stay cool in hot temperatures, kangaroos lick their arms until the fur and skin are sopping wet. The wind hitting their arms causes the saliva to evaporate and cool them off.

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The color pink is often associated with femininity, but historically, it was considered a masculine color in Western cultures.

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Laughing lowers stress and strengthens the immune system.

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Neanderthals had bigger brains than people today.

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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."

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If you eat a Polar Bear's liver, you could die of a vitamin A overdose.

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A group of unicorns is called a blessing. Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the blessing of unicorns".

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When you say "Yes" in Bulgaria you shake your head, and when you say "No" you nod.

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Table tennis emerged among the elite society of England in the 1880s.

They used books as a net.

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Capgras syndrome (CS) , this is a delusional misidentification syndrome where the victim is convinced that their loved ones (family, pets, close friends) are replaced by imposters. Sometimes, the delusion is about more distant people, pets, or even objects. No amount of reasoning can change their minds.

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Greenland sharks don't reach sexual maturity until they're 150.

Greenland sharks, which are also known as gurry sharks or grey sharks, tend to live long lives. As the longest-living vertebrate on the planet, they can swim around the ocean for up to 400 years and don't reach sexual maturity until they're 150.

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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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The Lacoste embroidery is considered the world's first corporate logo.

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A person who hides their pain behind a smile is called an “eccedentesiast.”

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Emotional tears have more protein than other types of tears, making it runs slower on your cheeks to convey your emotion.

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Black widow webs are strong enough to trap even mice.

However, their main prey includes other spiders, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and various insects.

Their venom is 15 times stronger than that of a rattlesnake.


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The way you cut vegetables can change the way they taste. When vegetables are crushed or cut open, the broken cells release enzymes that start a chemical reaction. The finer a vegetable is sliced, the more enzymes it releases, resulting in more flavor.

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