Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand because they’re an ethnically diverse, tech-savvy, and English-speaking nation, yet still relatively isolated.

If a product is a flop there, news is unlikely to spread quickly to the rest of the world and damage a company’s reputation.

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The Secret behind numbers.

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In ancient Rome, men who were found guilty of rape would have their testicles crushed between two stones.

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Parasomnia is a sleep disorder that causes involuntary actions and movements during sleep - It's even led to driving, robberies and murder.

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Labradorite is an unusual mineral, is a fascinating stone also known as the stone of magic. 

In the metaphysical world, labradorite is considered one of the most powerful protectors, is a powerful and spiritual stone that offers both protection and strengthening to those who wear it. known for its ability to repel negative energies and outside influences.

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Rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction surgery) has been performed since 3000 BC in Egypt, and a 600 BC Indian technique using a flap of skin from the cheek to reconstruct the nose is still in use today.

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A Chemist who tested drugs for police departments in thousands of court cases was high almost every day she went to work for eight years.

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Youngest mom in history.

Lina Medina was just 5 years and 7 months, when she gave birth to her 2.7kg son.

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Lobsters are cooked alive because they have harmful bacteria naturally present in their flesh.

Once the lobster is dead, these bacteria can rapidly multiply and release toxins that may not be destroyed by cooking.

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In ancient Babylon, doctors who failed to cure a patient or caused death could have their hands cut off as punishment.

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Brushing your teeth will keep your heart healthier. People with gum disease have a 25–50% higher chance of getting cardiovascular disease.

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Doomsday Vault

Bill Gates and other investors have secured a 'doomsday seed vault' to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, Norway

The Seed Vault safeguards duplicates of over 1 million variety of seed samples from almost every country in the world, with room for millions more. Its purpose is to backup genebank collections to secure the foundation of our future food supply,after in case of an apocalyptic event or a global catastrophe, to rebuild the world again.

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Chocolate cosmos is a flower that smells like chocolate.

Chocolate Cosmos is a rare flower that you'd gladly stop and smell, seeing as its most distinct feature is that it has a chocolate scent. With velvety-red petals and a center that's nearly black, the flower easily reminds people of different desserts.

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Eating carrots can turn your skin orange.

Carrots are full of the natural pigment beta-carotene. This pigment is what gives carrots their vibrant orange color.

If you eat an excessive amount of carrots, the beta-carotene can enter your bloodstream. This would give your skin an orange glow!

The medical name for this condition is carotenemia.

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Originally, tennis was played with bare hands.

During the 12th century, Tennis was first played in France. The game was played by using your palm, to hit the ball back to your opponent. 

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Honey does not spoil. You could feasibly eat 3000 year old honey.

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The last 'human zoo' was opened in 1994 in France.

Twenty-five Ivorians, including children, had their passports confiscated and were kept for six months without pay. During that time, they were forced to work bare-chested, sleep in huts, and were treated only by veterinarians.

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