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  • In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck: It's a tradition that dates back centuries.
  • Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories per hour: A bizarre study, but it's a fact.
  • The earth's ozone layer smells faintly of geraniums: This smell is often associated with lightning storms.
  • The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer: Heat causes metal to expand, making the tower grow slightly.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • The world's largest snowflake was 15 inches wide: It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, USA, in 1887.
  • Cows have best friends: They form close bonds with other cows and get stressed when they're separated.
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • Tennis was originally played with bare hands: The game was called "jeu de paume" or "game of the palm."
  • The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes: It was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896.
  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't: In botanical terms, berries have seeds inside, which bananas do, but strawberries don't.
  • The unicorn is Scotland's national animal: It symbolizes purity, innocence, and power.
  • The first oranges weren't orange: They were actually green and originated in Southeast Asia.
  • Turtles can breathe through their butts: Some species of turtles can absorb oxygen through their cloaca, or butt.

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