Today chewing gums all over the world are made according to a single recipe: 20% is rubber, 60% - sugar (or its substitutes), 19% - corn syrup and 1% - flavorings.

Manufacturers add different flavors in order to get new flavors that competitors do not have.

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Children who are constantly exposed to computers learn math much faster and learn to write and read five times faster.

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In Sicily, the oldest and thickest chestnut tree in the world grows. It is listed in the Guinness Book with a trunk circumference of 57.9 m and its age is between 2000 and 4000 years.

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Bryndza is high in B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc. Compared to other types of cheese, bryndza has relatively little fat.

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The Faroe Islands are an autonomous region within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The archipelago consists of 18 islands of volcanic origin located in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Norway.

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This hot ice is a chemical derived from vinegar and soda, sodium acetate.

When the solution crystallizes, it heats up, which is why it gets its name.

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Study: sex reduces the risk of death if practiced at least once a month.

Scientists have found that making love reduces stress levels, as well as the risk of death from prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It also applies to people with hypertension.

Studies have shown that men with a high libido live longer than those whose sex drive is below average.

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There are no mosquitoes in Iceland. Iceland is a country that experiences dramatic (and rapid) weather changes. Because of this, mosquitoes do not have enough time to complete their life cycle, and they die in these harsh conditions.

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There is a prison in Brazil where for every book you read your sentence is reduced by four days

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You can see pilots with lush mustaches and beards only in films. In reality, pilots are strictly forbidden to grow stubble longer than 1 cm. The ban is due to the fact that facial hair prevents the oxygen masks from adhering to the face, which puts everyone on board in mortal danger.

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Arizona (USA) has a terrible heat wave of 50 degrees.

Cars' headlights melt, and the asphalt gets so hot that you can fry scrambled eggs. In order to save animals from paw burns, Americans are inventing "shoes" for them.

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Unusual camouflage. This is what a Baron's butterfly caterpillar looks like.

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Baikal, Cape Uyuga.

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The bright colors of Calpe, Spain.

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