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The word “laconic” comes from Laconia in Greece, where the people were known for terse, witty remarks to level (or troll) others. After invading Greece, Philip II of Macedonia asked Sparta if he should come as friend or foe. Their reply was “Neither.” After this Phillip sent a message to Sparta saying “If I invade, […]
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Subway’s parent company is called Doctor’s Associates Inc. because co-founders Peter Buck has a Ph.D. in nuclear physics and Fred DeLuca, who was 17, hoped to become a medical doctor.
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Japanese scientists hypothesized that zebras’ stripes deter insects. So they painted black and white stripes on cows and striped cows had about 50% fewer biting flies land on them than unpainted cows.
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From 1945 to July 1946, Hungary had the highest inflation ever recorded. The highest banknote value went from 1,000 Pengő in 1944 to 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 Pengő in mid-1946. At this time, the total value of all Hungarian banknotes in circulation combined amounted to $0.00001 USD
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Tim Cordes was a physician with blindness. He was the third blind medical student in the U.S in 1998. Despite his impressive resume, the University of Wisconsin’s medical school was the only one to accept him. They accommodated him and his service dog, Vance, went with him to clinicals.
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Currently, the tallest building is Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For many countries, the tallest building in the world is a source of national pride, an astonishing feat of architecture, design and engineering. Over the last decade, the tallest building in the world has changed multiple times. Today, Burj Khalifa is a tourist destination, a residential building, a hotel, and a prime commercial real estate center for offices and corporate suites. It has the tallest observation deck in the world. Here are some interesting facts about this tower. 1. Burj Khalifa Is Not Its Original Name It was
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Before Houdini died, he and his wife agreed that if Houdini found it possible to communicate after death, he would communicate the message “Rosabelle believe”, a secret code which they agreed to use. Rosabelle was their favorite song.
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The chance is if you are a student at a high school, college, or university, you will experience stress. Having tons of assignments. Numerous essays, papers, research, reviews to be written. The professor tasked you with an assignment to write a 5,000-word original essay from scratch, and the deadline is looming every day. No matter whether you are from the USA or the UK, all these conditions create stressful environments. However, as it turns out, there are several important rules you need to follow in dealing with stress. Here, we would like to share an ultimate guide for battling anxiety
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