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Tonic water can glow in the dark.​

Tonic water can glow in the dark.

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The reality of its ‘glow’ | The Times of India

The answer is surprisingly simple. Tonic water actually contains the chemical quinine, which fluoresces under certain lights and makes tonic water glow. According to Scientific American, “In general, something fluoresces because it has absorbed light energy, which makes it excited, and then it...

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The Reason Tonic Water Glows in the Dark

If you were to look at a gin and tonic (or vodka and tonic) under ultraviolet light, you might be surprised to see it glow

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16 Things That Glow Under Black or Ultraviolet Light

Black lights emit ultraviolet light. Fluorescent substances absorb the ultraviolet light and then re-emit it, which is why they appear to glow.

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Dolphins sleep with one eye open.​

Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

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How do dolphins sleep?

Dolphins sleep in a very different way to the way we humans do. Humans have prolonged periods of unconscious sleep and we are not aware of our surroundings for periods of time while sleeping. Humans have a breathing reflex and when we sleep or become unconscious, we continue to breathe...

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Dolphins Keep an Eye Out While Sleeping

Dolphins keep watching and listening even while 'asleep.

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Why do dolphins sleep with one eye open and half their brain?

Dolphins sleep with one eye open and half their brain. Yes, they literally sleep while half awake!, Viral News, Times Now

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Taste buds are replaced every two weeks.​

Taste buds are replaced every two weeks.

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What to Know About Your Taste Buds

What affects your taste? Your tongue senses taste using taste buds. Learn how many taste buds humans have and how to repair damaged taste buds.

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How and Why Your Tastebuds Change Over Time - ClassPass Blog

Tastebuds are a complex ecosystem that do much more than just helping you interpret flavors. Curious what and how our tastebuds operate? Read on.

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Fascinating Facts About Taste Buds on the Tongue

Each taste bud has between 10 and 50 sensory cells, so it is quite amazing that they can change over time. Learn what can cause taste changes and how to train taste buds to enjoy more foods.

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Juneteenth has its own flag.​

Juneteenth has its own flag.

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Juneteenth flag - Wikipedia

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There's a village inside the Grand Canyon.​

There's a village inside the Grand Canyon.

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Visit the Only Village Inside the Grand Canyon

Supai is so remote, mail is delivered by mule train

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Supai: An Isolated Indian Village Inside the Grand Canyon

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Living in the Grand Canyon – Supai Village

Since you were wondering, yes, people live inside the Grand Canyon. Supai Village, the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, boasts a population of a couple of hundred residents. Although it is only 35 miles as the California Condor flies from the millions of annual visitors in Grand...

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There’s a beach in the Maldives that glows in the dark.​

There’s a beach in the Maldives that glows in the dark.

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https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/72928/travel-bucket-list-5-beaches-that-glow-in-the-dark

Glowing Maldives - Bioluminescence Beaches in The Maldives

When you look at sun-splashed photos of golden beaches and turquoise waters in The Maldives, do you ever wonder if this archipelago has anything special to offer at night? If you have never heard of glowing beaches in The Maldives, this is your chance to understand the phenomenon of...

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There are no muscles in human fingers.​

There are no muscles in human fingers.

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Muscles in The Finger - JOI Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute

Muscles in the finger - All the muscles that control finger motion are located in the hand and forearm. To schedule, please call 904-564-2000

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How many muscles do humans have in their fingers? – Technical Rescue Systems

How many muscles do humans have in their fingers? (a) 201 (b) 32 (c) 17 (d) 0 Answer….. (d) 0 / Zero Fingers do not contain muscles (other than arrector pili). The muscles that move the finger joints are in the palm and forearm. The long tendons that deliver motion from the forearm...

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Fingers Don't Contain Muscles

We all have pet-peeves that occasionally happen around us- windshield wipers on when there isn’t enough rain to support lubrication, your husband leaving his dirty laundry on the floor, etc. One of mine is supposed experts in their field saying things about their field that just aren’t true...

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Betty Crocker is a made-up character.​

Betty Crocker is a made-up character.

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Who Was Betty Crocker? | The History Kitchen | PBS Food

Synonymous with baking, Betty Crocker actually started out as a "kitchen confidante," but she was never a real person. Learn more at PBS.

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The Real Betty Crocker May Never Have Existed, but She Still Became a Symbol for American Women

Created as a customer service tool 100 years ago, the fictional character marks the evolution of domesticity in the United States

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The Story of Betty Crocker

The phrase, “Call me Betty Crocker,” isn’t something any of us throw around lightly. It’s deeply rooted in American culture. From music, books, film and television to even the inside of some of our favorite celebrities’ palatial pads, Betty Crocker is there. We’ve helped shape America’s homes...

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Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water in the world by surface area.​

Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water in the world by surface area.

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Lake Superior

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Lake Superior Facts

Facts about Lake Superior's size, water quality, history, climate, aquatic life, etc

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Lake Superior | Islands, Depth, Size, Map, & Facts

Lake Superior, most northwesterly and largest of the five Great Lakes of North America and one of the world’s largest bodies of fresh water. Its name is from the French Lac Supérieur (“Upper Lake”). Bounded on the east and north by Ontario (Canada), on the west by Minnesota (U.S.), and on the...

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U.S. Vice President Charles Dawes wrote a hit pop song.​

U.S. Vice President Charles Dawes wrote a hit pop song.

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Which U.S. vice president wrote a No. 1 pop song? | HISTORY

America’s 30th vice president has the distinction of being the only man who was both a heartbeat away from the presidency and the composer of a song that hit the top of the pop music charts. Charles Dawes, a descendant of Revolutionary War figure William Dawes (who, along with Paul Revere, made...

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"It's All In the Game": The Hit Song Co-Written By a Vice President

The hit 1958 song "It's All in the Game," recorded by Tommy Edwards, had music written by Charles Dawes, who served as Vice President of the U.S.

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“Dinosaur” comes from Greek words that mean “terrible lizard.”​

“Dinosaur” comes from Greek words that mean “terrible lizard.”

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Dinosauria: how the 'terrible lizards' got their name

It was in his report published in 1842 that Owen first used the term Dinosauria.

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Does the Word 'Dinosaur' Really Mean "Terrible Lizard"? - Tales of Times Forgotten

When I was growing up, I always read and was taught in school that the word dinosaur comes from Greek roots that mean “terrible lizard.” This is how the current revision of the article “dinosaur” on Wikipedia translates the word also. This translation is not strictly incorrect, but it is not...

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Beer makes humans more attractive to mosquitoes.​

Beer makes humans more attractive to malarial mosquitoes

Drinking beer, it seems, could increase the risk of malaria.

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Alcohol ingestion stimulates mosquito attraction - PubMed

Mosquito bites should be avoided because of the risk of contracting parasitic and viral diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and several encephalitides. Although humans have been said to suffer more mosquito bites after ingesting liquor, little is known about whether that is true. Thirteen...

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5 things that make you irresistible to mosquitoes

Bug bites are the scourge of summer

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thats strange it does the same to men for woman​

 

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The world’s oldest mummies are in Chile.​

The world’s oldest mummies are in Chile.

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Chile’s archaeologists fight to save the world’s oldest mummies from climate change

The desert graveyard where the ancient Chinchorro decorated and buried their dead is now a Unesco World Heritage site

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Living with the world's oldest mummies

In a town in northern Chile it is not unusual for residents to stumble across ancient mummies.

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The Statue of Liberty was originally brown.​

The Statue of Liberty was originally brown.

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The Statue of Liberty’s True Colors? | Reactions Science Videos - American Chemical Society

Thanks to 30 years’ of color-changing chemistry, the Statue of Liberty is an iconic green symbol of freedom. But what’s her original color?

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A Closer Look At The Statue Of Liberty Before It Was Green

Here's what the Statue of Liberty looked like before turning green around 1920.

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In 1892, Samoa had two July 4s in a row.​

In 1892, Samoa had two July 4s in a row.

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One Good Fact about Samoa

Why did Samoa move the International Date Line? A fascinating nugget of information, new every day.

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Samoa time travellers to leap a day into the future

Pacific island chain plans switch to west side of international dateline to be on same day as Australia and China

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"Mona Lisa" is not the name of the painting's subject.​

"Mona Lisa" is not the name of the painting's subject.

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Mona Lisa - Wikipedia

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"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci - Facts About the "Mona Lisa"

The Mona Lisa (c. 1503-1506) by Leonardo da Vinci seemingly needs no introduction as almost all the world is well acquainted with this mysterious beauty and Ren

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10 Secrets of The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

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https://www.pbs.org/treasuresofthew...o's biographer, wrote,while looking at it one
Giorgio Vasari, Leonardo's biographer, wrote that while Leonardo painted, he employed singers and musicians to keep Madam Lisa amused, so her face would not show the melancholy painters often give to portraits: "And in this portrait, there is so pleasing an expression, and a smile so sweet, that while looking at it one ...

 

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The TV face of the Marlboro Man never smoked.​

The TV face of the Marlboro Man never smoked.

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Robert Norris, Marlboro Man Who Didn’t Smoke, Dies at 90 (Published 2019)

He gave up his role in the popular tobacco advertising campaign after 14 years, saying he was setting a bad example for his children.

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Humans are the only animals with true chins.​

Humans are the only animals with true chins.

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A Chin-Stroking Mystery: Why Are Humans the Only Animals With Chins?

It's an evolutionary conundrum, and scientists are still divided over the answer

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Why are humans the only animals with chins? | Duke University Science & Society

No, Really, Other Animals Don't Have Chins, Not Even Your Cat

None

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A cat named Stubbs was the honorary mayor of a town in Alaska.​

A cat named Stubbs was the honorary mayor of a town in Alaska.

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Telling Alaska’s Story: Talkeetna’s furry ‘mayors’

Talkeetna is a popular destination for tourists in the summer and a quiet winter wonderland when the temperatures drop, but no matter what time of the year it is, their mayor is always on the clock, usually napping at Nagley's.

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https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/23/us/mayor-cat-stubbs-dies-at-20/index.html

 

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The world’s hardest cheese can last for up to 20 years.​

The world’s hardest cheese can last for up to 20 years.

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Chhurpi: The world's hardest cheese?

Created thousands of years ago in the remote reaches of the Himalayas, chhurpi can be eaten for up to 20 years.

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Savouring Nepal’s Churpi—the hardest cheese in the world

If you are a cheese lover, you might probably be aware of Nepal’s churpi, the hardest cheese in the world! Often known as Himalayan chewing gum, this cheese is nothing like your regular cheese. This one is natural, healthy, and helps people stay warm in extreme winters. People living in the...

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Chhurpi - Cheese.com

Chhurpi or Durkha is hardened cheese consumed mainly in the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. There are two main varieties of Chhurpi; the soft variety prepared out of cow's milk and the hard variety prepared out of yak's milk. Chhurpi is made by separating whey from buttermilk solids to...

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