Light doesn't necessarily travel at the speed of light. The slowest we've ever recorded light moving at is 38 mph.

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Genetics is more complex than we could imagine. Grandmothers who smoke when they are pregnant are more likely to have grandchildren suffering from asthma even when mothers don’t smoke.

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The original recipe of chocolate included chili powder instead of sugar.

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Zipbomb is a computer virus which is only 42 kilobytes when compressed but 4.5 Petabytes when unzipped.

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Two to five pounds of your body weight consists of bacteria.

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An Indonesian man once left his nine dogs unfed while he went away on a two-week vacation – So, they ate him when he returned.

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Start learning a new language or how to play an instrument. These actions help slow down the brain’s aging process.

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Whey protein is best for building muscle, plant-based protein is best for weight loss, and soy protein is best for heart health.

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Sexsomnia causes people to engage in sexual acts while they are asleep.

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Great sex can give you transient global amnesia. A condition that causes you to lose memories for a couple of hours.

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In Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia Valentine's Day is banned.

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A group of Chinese singles bought every odd-numbered seat at a movie theater on Valentine's Day so couples wouldn't sit together.

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Valentine’s Day is one of three days where there is a decrease in reports of domestic violence—the other two are Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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In Japan, girls buy chocolate and other gifts for boys they like on Valentine's Day. Then a month later on 'White Day' (March 14th), boys will buy gifts for the girls who bought them gifts on Valentine's Day.

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After the age of 35, you lose about 5000 brain cells a day. They will never be replaced.

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Elections are held in North Korea every 4 to 5 years. Kim Jong-un is the only person on the ballot.

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There is a "Smallest Penis" Contest held in Brooklyn every year.

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You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites, according to research from security firm Symantec. The average number of security threats on religious sites was about 115, compared to porn sites, which carried around 25.

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Cleopatra lived closer to the creation of the iPhone than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid.

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Staring into someone's eyes for 10 minutes can induce an altered state of consciousness and cause you to hallucinate.

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Humans represent just 0.01% of all living things on the planet but have caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of plants, according to a 2018 study.

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