'Chess boxing' is a sport in which players alternate between rounds of chess and boxing until a winner is declared by checkmate, knockout, or technical stop.

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The World's Most (And Least) Powerful Passports.

No. of countries passport holders can visit visa-free:
Japan - 193
Singapore - 192
South Korea - 192
Spain - 190
Germany - 190
Finland - 189
Italy - 189
Luxembourg - 189

Least Powerful Passports:
Pakistan - 32
Syria - 30
Iraq - 30
Afghanistan - 27

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Cannabinoids (the active ingredients in cannabis) are naturally present in human breast milk.

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What is a shape with 999 sides called?

An enneahectaenneacontakaienneagon
According to Kutztown University, a 999-sided polygon or enneahectaenneacontakaienneagon can be broken down into the Greek names for the numbers ennea (9), hecta (100), enneaconta (90), kai (and) ennea (9), with gon (side) on the end.

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The Country of Denmark has been using the same flag design since 1625, and holds the record for the oldest continuously used national flag in the world.

A White Scandinavian cross on a bright red background, the bold and instantly recognizable flag is known as the "Dannebrog" or "Danish cloth."

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Hundreds of people belonging to a religious sect in eastern Uganda have fled from their villages to Ethiopia, fearing Doomsday.

Police said that according to their investigations, the sect members fled to escape the end of the world, which they believe will start from their area.

The members of the sect were told by its leaders that their area would soon be hit with death and all the people there would die. They reportedly sold off their property and fled to Ethiopia.

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The Average number of sexual partners men have globally:

Turkey - 14.5
Australia - 13.3
New Zealand - 13.2
Iceland - 13.0
South Africa - 12.5
Finland - 12.4
Norway - 12.1
Sweden - 11.8
Italy - 11.8
Switzerland - 11.1
Ireland - 11.1
Canada - 10.7
United States - 10.7
Greece - 10.6
Japan - 10.2
United Kingdom - 9.8
Denmark - 9.3
Russia - 9.0
Czech Republic - 9.0
Brazil - 9.0
Mexico - 9.0
France - 8.1
Croatia - 7.5
Netherlands - 7.0
Portugal - 7.0
Hungary - 6.6
Spain - 6.1
Poland - 6.0
Germany - 5.8
China - 3.1
India - 3.0

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Loneliness and social isolation can be as damaging to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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Humans nearly went extinct about 70,000 years ago when the total population dropped down to only a few thousand people.

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The largest landowner in the world is the Roman Catholic Church.

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The life span of a taste bud is about 10 days.

Your taste isn't the only thing that evolves as you get older—your literal taste buds are changing all the time.

In fact, "taste bud cells undergo continual turnover even in adulthood, and their average lifespan has been estimated as approximately 10 days," according to findings published in the journal Neuroscience.

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The term "soccer" was created in Britain. It was used until the late 20th century when British fans noticed it was becoming too Americanized and decided to abandon it.

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