In Southern Ethiopia there's a tribe known as Surma, where women’s beauty is determined by how large their lip plate is.
The lip plates are usually made of clay or wood and range between 4 and 25 centimeters. To be placed on the lip, two or four teeth are removed before the lower lip is cut to fit the lip plate. This lip plate process is usually done by their mother when they attain puberty.
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The lip plates are usually made of clay or wood and range between 4 and 25 centimeters. To be placed on the lip, two or four teeth are removed before the lower lip is cut to fit the lip plate. This lip plate process is usually done by their mother when they attain puberty.
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It is possible to literally sweat blood. Under extreme emotional or physical stress blood vessels that feed sweat glands can rupture, causing the glands to exude blood.
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The Anglo-Saxons believed that Friday was such an unlucky day that they would slaughter any child unfortunate enough to be born on that day.
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There is no anti-venin for Blue Ring Octopus venom.
The tiny, often painless, bite causes total body paralysis and victims remain fully conscious as they suffocate, unable to call or signal for help. For this reason, Australian children are taught never to touch anything in a rock pool.
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The tiny, often painless, bite causes total body paralysis and victims remain fully conscious as they suffocate, unable to call or signal for help. For this reason, Australian children are taught never to touch anything in a rock pool.
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There is a 300 page novel that doesn't use the letter "E" ones.
Georges Perec wrote it without the most common letter (in French) just for the heck of it.
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Georges Perec wrote it without the most common letter (in French) just for the heck of it.
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A condition called “False Awakening” occurs when the sleeper believes they are awake when in reality they are still sleeping.
False awakenings usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the sleep stage most closely tied to dreaming.
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False awakenings usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the sleep stage most closely tied to dreaming.
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Many men who climb Mt. Everst get erection in the process, due to the change in altitude causing more blood to flow into the penis.
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Tickling was used as a form of torture in ancient Rome. A victim's feet would be covered in salt water, then a goat would start licking them until it became painful.
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s official noscript was “His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”
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What is the political party for Donald Trump?
What is the political party for Donald Trump?
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73%
Republican Party
22%
Democratic Party
5%
Conservative Party
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In Sweden, your car headlights have to be on at all times when driving, even in broad daylight.
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The reason why the wedding ring is place on the fourth finger of your left hand is because it's the only finger that has a vein linking directly to your heart.
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The Republic of Cyprus is split from which two countries?
The Republic of Cyprus is split from which two countries?
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21%
Spain and Nicosia
71%
Greece and Turkey
8%
England and Syria
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Statistically, women with a 4.0 GPA make less than men with a 2.5 GPA.
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In France, it's illegal for a person to kiss another on railways.
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Africa's Greatest Athletes of the 21st Century by ESPN
1. Kenenisa Bekele
2. Eliud Kipchoge
3. Samuel Eto'o
4. Kirsty Coventry
5. Tirunesh Dibaba
6. Didier Drogba
7. Faith Kipyegon
8. Jacques Kallis
9. Asisat Oshoala
10. Mohamed Salah
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1. Kenenisa Bekele
2. Eliud Kipchoge
3. Samuel Eto'o
4. Kirsty Coventry
5. Tirunesh Dibaba
6. Didier Drogba
7. Faith Kipyegon
8. Jacques Kallis
9. Asisat Oshoala
10. Mohamed Salah
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