The Glass of a beer bottle is brown or green to reduce spoilage from light, especially UV.

To prevent the process of skunking from occurring, beer brewers have opted for darkly tinted glass. It's why you see so many beers in brown glass bottles today.

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Joan Ginther a woman with a PhD in maths won the scratch lottery 4 times, totally winning $20 million by figuring out the algorithm of the ticket production.

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A Dutch artist created a cloud in the middle of a room by balancing tempreature, humidity and lightning.

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In 2008, Finnish police found a dead mosquito while searching the inside of a stolen car

They tested the blood from the mosquito's last meal and successfully used it to identify the thief.

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Soundgasm/Audiogasm

When a particular sound or piece of music appeals to the listeners ear so much, that the listener experiences a state of euphoria usually with tingles down the spine towards the knees.

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There are reindeer with glowing antlers in Finland.

To prevent reindeer from being hit by cars, their antlers are painted with a special spray of reflective paint.

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If you're shot by a sniper, you'll be dead before you hear the sound of the gun, because sniper bullet travels faster than the speed of sound.

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In November 2022, Hundreds of sheep were once seen walking in a circle for 12 days straight in China.

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Technically, you're never really 'touching' anything because atoms repel each other

When you're sitting in a chair, you're actually hovering above it at an unbelievably small distance.

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This is the Country of Sealand. It has its own government stamps, passport and even a soccer team. There are 22 official residents.

Principality of Sealand is a micronation that claims to be the world's smallest country.

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Your marriage is 3 times as likely to end in divorce, if you and your spouse both have divorced parents.

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To have your photo taken with the first ever camera, you would have to sit still for 8 hours.

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A Prison cell in the newly built Storstrom Prison, Denmark.

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The World record for the longest stare without blinking is 40 minutes and 59 seconds.

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A Molecule found in a Himalayan fungus called "the Caterpilar Fungus" has shown early promise for cancer patients, as this molecule kills cancer cells with 40 times more effectiveness.

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This may be the most important video on the importance of sufficient sleep.

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The longest operation in the world lasted 103 hours and was performed by 20 doctors. It was the separation of conjoined twins in Singapore in 2001.

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