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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A silverback gorilla could deadlift 1,800 lbs or 815kg.

To give you a better idea, the deadlift world record is just over 1,100 pounds (500kg). This should come as no real surprise, as gorillas are the largest primates in existence.

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In ancient Egypt, cats were considered sacred.

When a family's favorite cat died, the whole family would shave off their eyebrows and mourn until the eyebrows grew back.

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Males born with a condition known as diphallia or penile duplication have two penises.

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20/20 vision means the eye can see normally at 20 feet.

20/15 is better; the eye can see at 20 feet what another eye sees at 15 feet.

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The word “peacock” does not actually apply to both male and female birds.

It’s only the males that are called peacocks, while the females are called peahens. Together, the collective name for them is “peafowl.”

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This African craftsman recycles old tires into shoes and he is so good that he can measure your feet and make you that fits you perfectly.

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'The Cat Poop Parasite that will make you Attractive'

Some sexually transmitted parasites can make people appear more attractive, and even make a person’s face more symmetrical.

Researchers believe that these parasites make infected people appear more desirable in an attempt to contaminate as many hosts as possible.

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Humans are expected to lose 50–58 hours of sleep a year by 2099, as global temperatures continue to rise

We sleep less as nighttime temperatures increase

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The Y chromosome is degenerating and if it continues at the same rate it will disappear in 4.6 million years.

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