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How many pawns does each chess player get at the beginning of the game?
How many pawns does each chess player get at the beginning of the game?
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55%
8
22%
10
23%
12
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Professional paper towel sniffer's job is to sniff, and see if the paper towels smell just fine.
They are paid up to $52,000 a Year!
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They are paid up to $52,000 a Year!
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The human brain is not fully developed until about the age of 25.
The frontal lobes are last to finish developing. These lobes are responsible for planning and reasoning, so the ability to plan and reason is not fully developed until your mid-20’s to late 20's.
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The frontal lobes are last to finish developing. These lobes are responsible for planning and reasoning, so the ability to plan and reason is not fully developed until your mid-20’s to late 20's.
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⚡️Question of the Day
What is Earth's primary source of energy?
What is Earth's primary source of energy?
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5%
Alpha Centauri
5%
Lightning
91%
Sun
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The smell of rotting potatoes can kill you.
Rotten potatoes can be dangerous because they emit a deadly solanine gas that makes the person unconscious, and even kills him if you inhale this gas. If you eat rotten potatoes, the toxin can cause headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, paralysis, coma and sometimes death.
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Rotten potatoes can be dangerous because they emit a deadly solanine gas that makes the person unconscious, and even kills him if you inhale this gas. If you eat rotten potatoes, the toxin can cause headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, paralysis, coma and sometimes death.
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⚡️Question of the Day
What do you call an object from outer space that has entered Earth's atmosphere?
What do you call an object from outer space that has entered Earth's atmosphere?
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23%
Comet
60%
Meteor
17%
Alien
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In 2001, a Belgian beer society convinced a local primary school to offer beer at lunch, rather than fizzy drinks.
The move was intended to prevent childhood obesity, but proved unpopular with parents.
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The move was intended to prevent childhood obesity, but proved unpopular with parents.
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⚡️Question of the Day
The sport named softball is a direct descendant of?
The sport named softball is a direct descendant of?
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39%
Dodgeball
23%
Fistball
38%
Baseball
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A Boy from Bangladesh was playing hide-and-seek and ended up in another country.
While playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Fahim chose a shipping container as his hiding spot. He fell asleep in there, and was found 6 days later in a Malaysian port.
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While playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Fahim chose a shipping container as his hiding spot. He fell asleep in there, and was found 6 days later in a Malaysian port.
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⚡️Question of the Day
With his spouse away on business, Max found that ______ did make the heart grow fonder?
With his spouse away on business, Max found that ______ did make the heart grow fonder?
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6%
abcense
18%
abscense
76%
absence
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In 2010, officials in Tokyo went to congratulate the oldest man in the city on his 111th birthday, but instead found his skeletal remains on his bed.
He’d been dead for 30 years, but his family had kept it secret to continue collecting his pension money.
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He’d been dead for 30 years, but his family had kept it secret to continue collecting his pension money.
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⚡️Question of the Day
What is the capital of Armenia?
What is the capital of Armenia?
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15%
Gyumri
67%
Yerevan
17%
Ijevan
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The human brain has enough memory to hold three million hours of television. The brain's memory is 2.5 petabytes. You would have to leave the TV running continuously for more than 300 years to use up all that storage.
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⚡️Question of the Day
In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
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34%
Turkey
36%
Yemen
30%
Egypt
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The small village of Villar de Corneja, Spain celebrates the New Year at noon instead of midnight, as many of the residents are elderly and want to go to bed early. The tradition began in 2004.
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⚡️Question of the Day
Which country was the first to develop paper currency?
Which country was the first to develop paper currency?
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25%
Roman
37%
Greece
39%
China
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The Word ‘uncle’ comes from the Latin word ‘avunculus’, which literally means ‘little grandfather’.
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AI can now 'accurately' predict your death.
Researchers in Denmark and the US have created an AI system called life2vec, that can predict when someone will die with over 75% accuracy.
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Researchers in Denmark and the US have created an AI system called life2vec, that can predict when someone will die with over 75% accuracy.
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We would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all of our Shocking Facts Fam that celebrate today!
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