🚪 The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow So that monks who had gained weight were forced to observe fasting.

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A place where you can hear the whisper of your interlocutor at a distance of more than 100 meters.
The semicircular dam on the Barossa Reservoir in Australia has earned the nickname "Whispering Wall" for its acoustic properties.

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Water may taste strange when it's been left out overnight because it absorbs gases from the air. Don't leave a glass of water open to the air!

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This house cat is suffering from Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy a rare condition that causes muscles to grow excessively large.

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💰 Robert Downey Jr. was paid $10 million for his 8-minute appearance in "Spider-Man: Homecoming". He earned over $1 million per minute for his role in the film.

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Vegetarians fart more than non-vegetarians. In 2021, Spanish scientists set out to examine the phenomenon that's always been presumed: plant-based diets cause people to fart more. The researchers concluded that people who follow a plant-based diet fart more and have larger stools than people following a standard Western diet (diet low in fruits and vegetables, and high in fat and sodium). The results revealed that those following a plant-based diet farted seven times more per day and had stools twice the size as those following a Western diet on average. Farting is a sign of a healthy diet and healthy colon, said the scientists.

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The Tunnel of Love in Klevan, Ukraine, is a beautiful railroad track surrounded by trees that have grown into an arched tunnel. This natural wonder, shaped by trains passing through, is famous for its romantic allure. Couples often visit to make wishes, believing that sincere wishes made here promise everlasting love. It's also a hotspot for photographers and tourists looking for magical, scenic spots.

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Hippos can open their mouths up to 150 degrees.

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A squirrel can survive even if it falls from a 50-story building.

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🍎☕ Nutritionists say coffee wakes you up faster than apples. Coffee’s caffeine makes you alert quickly. Apples give slow, steady energy with natural sugars and fiber, avoiding crashes. For a fast boost, choose coffee. For lasting energy, pick an apple.

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Stress can make hair turn white by damaging cells that color hair. In mice, stress made these cells vanish, turning fur white. A protein called CDK causes this damage. Medicines blocking CDK stopped hair whitening in mice. This research could help prevent stress-related grey hair in the future.

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Adding salt to coffee make it less bitter.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history.

Spades - King David
Clubs - Alexander the Great
Hearts - Charlemagne
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

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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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The "Breaking Bad" team was offered $75 million to produce three more episodes after the final season, which was estimated to be more than their earnings in five years The team refused, saying that the final episodes didn't accommodate additional installments.

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Scientists have found that blueberries may effectively reduce effects of aging.

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This is the "tarantula hawk," a hunter of tarantulas and the largest wasp in the world. Its sting is one of the most painful, with the pain lasting for about 5 minutes.

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😺 Cats sleep more than half their lives.

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Can People really cry tears of blood?

Haemolacria, crying bloody tears is a rare condition  that causes a person to cry tears partially made of blood.

It is caused by emotional stress or hormonal change, head injury, Tumor, Blood clot, infection or damage on the tear duct.

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On November 28, 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. 🗳️✊

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