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This plant's actual official name is "Hooker's Lips"

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Numerous studies confirm that the location of the first letter of someone's name in the alphabet, affects their self esteem. If the letter shows up in the beginning of the alphabet, self esteem tends to be higher. This is thought to be due to the fact that they rank higher on alphabetical lists.

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The actor who played jesus in "The Passion of The Christ" was struck by lightning on the set.

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Ben and Jerry's recycles ice cream by giving it to pigs. They like every taste except cookie mint, mostly because of the mint

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Every Easter, there are two churches who launch fireworks at each other on the Greek island of Chios

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There are no antelopes in Africa. There have never been. They only live in India and Pakistan.

Yes. I know. I am dumbfounded too, and my childhood seems a lie.

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Finland has the highest per capita coffee consumption in the world.

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Croissants are not french. They are austrian and date back to the 13th century

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Scientists are still trying to figure out how geckos can adhere to any surface without the use of liquid or surface tension

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Zoos pay to 1 million dollars per year for every panda to China for rent!

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The Bumblebee bat is the smallest mammal ever. It measures just one inch and weighs 2 grams.

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At a top speed of 431km/h (268 mph), the Bugatti Veyron is the fastest legal stock car ever made. It will only set you back 4 million dollars.

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Volvo was the car manufacturer to invent the 3-point seat belt in 1959, but then gave the license for free to all other car manufacturers to use it.

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Guinness beer is one of the lightest beers in the world, having less calories than skimmed milk and orange juice! 

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iPhone's camera is the most popular digital camera on Flickr!