Airport runways are not numbered sequentially. They are numbered based on compass bearings in which the runway is oriented. This way, if you are on runway 9, you would be heading east 90 degrees on a compass, and if you are on runway 27, you would be heading west 270 degrees.

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Jaguars can imitate the voices of monkeys in order to lure their congeners.

In particular, researchers observed a jaguar imitating the cries of a baby monkey. The adult monkeys rushed to the rescue, but fortunately they noticed the predator in time and fled.

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Tea prevents tooth decay 🫖.

Tea contains such a high percentage of fluoride that it can be successfully used as a convenient and effective means to prevent tooth decay, primarily inhibiting the occurrence of cavities.

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In 2018, footwear retailer Payless set up a fake luxury shoe store called Palessi. Their aim was to see if people would be willing to pay luxury prices for their discount footwear. It succeeded, with shoppers agreeing to pay upto about $600 for footwear that would typically cost between $19.99 and $39.99.

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The most expensive metal in the world that cannot be found in nature

Californium, a metal of laboratory origin, named after the place of its creation. It is formed after long neutron irradiation of plutonium. Its isotopes are used in the treatment of tumors and in experiments. The price of 1 gram of this metal reaches $10 million, and there are about 5 grams of it in the world.

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In February 2016, hackers stole $101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the New York Fed by sending fake SWIFT transfer requests, nearly nabbing $1 billion total. The money hit accounts in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, with most of the Philippine haul vanishing into casinos, aided by lax security and suspected North Korean hackers. Only $18 million was recovered, exposing major flaws in global banking defenses.

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The average human being gets through 900 skins in a lifetime. On average, the amount of times that skin replaces itself in a lifespan of a human is around 900. Researchers have discovered that the skin replaces itself on a monthly basis, or around 27 days. Because the human life expectancy is around 70-75 years old, the skin can be replaced between 840 to 900 times.

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🕶 The green color of night vision devices is due to the fact that the human eye can distinguish more shades of this color than any other.

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In Japan, most married men hand over their entire salary to their wives and receive a monthly 'pocket money' allowance in return.

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A fastened safety belt reduces the risk of death by 5 times.

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The 'hair' of corn is the reproductive organ, part of the pistil designed to capture pollen in the air.

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This vegan leather is made entirely from cactus (nopal) leaves, produced without harmful chemicals, and can last up to 10 years-offering a durable, cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather.

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Vitamin D is made in the skin when sunlight touches it. This vitamin helps the brain stay healthy and can stop feelings of sadness or depression. Taking supplements or getting sunlight can boost vitamin D and improve mood. 🌞🧠

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The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters and 13 with counting '.😳

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Listening to music during sports training increases performance by 20%.

This effect can be compared to using doping.

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People born blind naturally express core emotions like happiness, fear, and anger using identical facial muscle movements as sighted people, indicating these expressions are biologically innate, not learned through seeing others.

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Helicoprion was a shark-like fish that lived around 270 million years ago.

It grew up to 7.5 meters long and had a spiral, chainsaw-like whorl of teeth in its lower jaw.

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