MRI scans of dogs have shown that their brains prioritize the smell of humans above anything else.
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272/701 “Snickers Salad” – Dessert or Salad?
There is a dish from the Upper Midwest of the US called “Snickers salad,” which is a mixture of chopped up Snickers bars, Granny Smith apples, Cool Whip, and pudding, and it is often served at potlucks. Popular lore has it that whether it’s a salad or dessert depends on which end of the table it’s sitting on.
271/701 Learned Bodily Habits Caused by Digital Technology
“Phantom Vibration Syndrome” is a thing. Around nine out of 10 people mistakenly think that their phone is vibrating when it isn’t.
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270/701 James McAvoy Broke His Knckles While Shooting Split
While shooting Split, James McAvoy accidentally hit the metal door instead of safety padding when throwing a stunt punch. He didn’t realize he broke his knuckles and kept filming until the end, thinking the pain would go away. His hand can be seen swollen in some scenes.
269/701 Japan’s Love for Vending Machines
There is at least one vending machine for every 30 people in Japan.
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268/701 Air Conditioning in American vs European Homes
At least 88% of American homes have air conditioning, but only 20% of European homes do.
267/701 Japan’s Kayabukiya Tavern Had Monkeys for Waiters
There was a restaurant in Japan where monkeys served as waiters. At the end of their shift, they got paid in bananas.
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266/701 Egyptian Man’s Deepest Scuba Dive Record
In 2014, Ahmed Gabr set the record for deepest scuba dive at a depth of 1,090 feet. He needed four years to prepare for the dive in addition to a decade’s worth of experience as a diving instructor. It took 14 minutes for his descent, but he needed more than 13 hours for the ascent.
265/701 Time Traveling at the Planet’s Geographic Poles
Standing at the geographic South Pole or North Pole gives you the ability to time travel from today to yesterday or tomorrow. Since all the longitudes converge at the poles, you would literally be standing in all 24 time zones.
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264/701 World’s Longest Bike Is More than Half the Length of a NYC Block
263/701 Overzealous Breaking Bad Fans Recreated Pizza-throwing Scene
Breaking Bad creator Vince Galligan had to ask overzealous fans to stop tossing pizzas over the roof the way Bryan Cranston’s character did in a scene because it has become an annoyance to the lady who’s the real life owner of the house used in the show.
If you take archery, fencing, pistols, and sailing classes in PE at MIT, you will be awarded the MIT Pirate Certificate.
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260/701 Genetic Limitations on Getting Picture-perfect Abs
The number of abs you can achieve is actually genetically predetermined and depends on the number of fascia bands you’re born with. Arnold Schwarzenegger, for example, can only have a four-pack. Though a six-pack is most common, some can have an eight-pack or a ten-pack in rare cases.
259/701 Kit Kat-Ception
There are Kit Kats within Kit Kats within Kit Kats, and so on. Every broken or rejected Kit Kat gets mashed up and turned into the filling between the wafers to make new Kit Kats, which, if imperfect, will undergo the same fate as their imperfect predecessors.
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258/701 The Exceptionally High Metabolism of Hummingbirds
Humming birds operate at such a high metabolic rate that if we were to consume the equivalent amount of calories per unit of body weight to keep up the way they do, we would have to eat 300 hamburgers per day!
257/701 Almost Half of Internet Traffic Is Bot Related
In 2022, 47% of Internet traffic came from bots, according to the Imperva Bad Bot Report.
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256/701 Italy’s Tree Within a Tree
In Piedmont, Italy, there is an unusual tree called the “Double Tree of Casorzo,” which is actually a cherry tree growing on top of a mulberry tree.
255/701 Sweden’s Positive Initiative to Encourage Blood Donors
In Sweden, blood donors receive a text message thanking them every time their blood is used to save a life. The initiative hopes to attract and encourage donors by stressing their importance so they feel excited about making a difference.
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254/701 Japan’s Building with a Highway Passing Through It
There’s a 16-floor office building in Japan called the Gate Tower Building whose 5th, 6th, and 7th floors have a highway passing through them.
253/701 Beggar Returns a Woman’s Expensive Engagement Ring
In 2013, a woman accidentally dropped her $4,000 engagement ring along with coins into the cup of a beggar named Billy Ray Harris. He felt he shouldn’t sell it and sure enough, two days later the woman came back for it. When he returned it, she set up a fundraiser for him in gratitude which reached $185,000.
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252/701 Svalbard’s Visa-free Zone
Svalbard, Norway, is the only place in the world where you can live and work indefinitely without a visa no matter where you come from.
251/701 The Timelessness of Dolly Parton’s Songs
As of 2021, Dolly Parton’s two songs, “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” alone rake in $6 million to $8 million in royalties each year.
