Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree still stands today, more than 350 years after it helped him discover gravity.

Sadly, in 1816 despite their best efforts, the tree was blown down in a storm. Some branches were removed but a large portion of the tree was left and re-rooted.

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The longest rain on earth lasted 247 days on one of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai.

It began on August 27, 1993, and dropped its last drop only on April 30, 1994.

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Ronaldo or Messi?

Hubbub, in collaboration with commonworks, came up with an exceptional solution to do their part on preserving the environment.

The organization took action and placed big panels that serve as voting ashtray containers in London’s public spaces. They massively improved litter pollution!

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Scopolamine Drug aka Burundanga or Devil's Breath.

After taking it once the Person will lose its free will and do anything they are told, its also used by CIA.

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According to Chinese acupuncture, there is a point on the head that you can press to control your appetite. It is located in the hollow just in front of the flap of the ear.

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Spider fighting is a popular sport in the Philippines, Japan, and Sinagpore, especially among children who can make money off it.

The fights that occur in the Philippines and in Japan are staged between females of various species of web weavers.

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After analyzing the birthdays of 10 million married couples in England, researchers found no evidence of attraction or compatibility based on astrological signs.

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Eating at night can contribute to sunburn the next day, because it confuses your body clock and pushes back the activation of UV protection genes in the morning. 

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The Corpus Museum in the Netherlands gives you a trip into the human body.

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Wishing a peaceful Easter Sunday to everyone celebrating around the world!

Iceland has such a low crime rate that tourists sometimes spend the night in empty cells of local prisons who have not found a better place to sleep.

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In most Spanish-speaking countries, December 28 is observed as the Día de los Santos Inocentes, or the Day of the Holy Innocents, spanish equivalent of April Fools' Day.

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Engagement rings are often worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the ancient Greeks maintained that that finger contains the vena amoris, or the “vein of love,” that runs straight to the heart.

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In 1976, an Italian economist published an article noscriptd "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity."

His first law was: "Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation".

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The reason that the Canadian singer "The Weeknd" spells his name without the "e" is because of copyright issues. There was already a Canadian band named "The Weekend".

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