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"Easy is not an option" - Les Brown

  • No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
  • Hearing is the fastest human sense. A person can recognize a sound in as little as 0.05 seconds.
  • The finest quality emeralds are more valuable than diamonds.
  • The Hercules beetle can grow big enough to cover an ãdül† human hand.
  • The TV remote is the dirtiest item in a typical household, hospital, or hotel room.
  • It takes a gallon and a half of milk (5.7 L) to make a gallon (3.8 L) of ice cream.
  • George Washington loved exploring caves.
  • Opal has been discovered on Mars.
  • ***** mole rats are sometimes called sand puppies.
  • Depending on the speed of the wind, some clouds travel up to 100 miles per hour (160 kph) across the sky.
  • In Japan, instead of a "man in the moon," people see a "rabbit in the moon."
  • Your hair contains traces of gold.
  • Scientists believe that people who dream about an activity will actually get better at it in real life.
  • The quills on African porcupines are as long as 3 pencils.
  • Spotted hyenas can digest skin and bones.
  • All apes laugh when they are tickled.
  • At any moment, clouds cover about 60 percent of Earth.
  • Some Viking chiefs were buried inside their ships.
  • Not all moons are dry and dusty like ours. Jupiter's Europa has a liquid ocean under an icy crust.
  • Komodo dragons can devour 5 pounds (2 kg) of meat in less than a minute. Any extra fat they eat is stored in their tails.
  • New Jersey has the highest concentration of shopping malls
  • The world's smallest fruit—a utricle—is the size of a small ant.
  • Pineapple acts as a natural painkiller because it contains anti-inflammatory enzymes.
  • Yawning doesn't always necessarily mean you're tired, it also means your body needs more oxygen.
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"The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today." -Les Brown

  • Laughter helps increase memory and learning. Incorporating humor into education leads to higher test scores.
  • Placing a candle in the freezer a few hours before using
  • it will have it burn longer and drip less.
  • Amazing Fact: Elizabeth the First suffered from anthophobia (a fear of roses).
  • "Armadillo" is a Spanish word meaning "little armored one."
  • You lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day.
  • Unlike most fish, seahorses are covered in bony plates instead of scales.
  • Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
  • Some apples can weigh about as much as a half gallon (2L) of milk.
  • The Beagle Brigade, used in 21 international airports in the U.S., keeps a yearly average of 75,000 îllégâl items out of the country.
  • The highest wave ever surfed was as tall as a 10-story building.
  • Less than 1 percent of Antarctica is ice-free.
  • It would take 100 Earths, lined up end-to-end, to stretch across the face of the sun.
  • A group of jellyfish is not a herd, or a school, or a flock; it's called a smack.
  • To cook an egg, a sidewalk needs to be 158°F.
  • Drink a glass of ice cold water as soon as you wake up. It will boost your metabolism by up to 25%.
  • A seahorse can move its eyes in opposite directions—all the better to scan the water for food and predators.
  • There are more than 1,200 water parks in North America.
  • Hummingbirds' wings can beat 200 times a second.
  • Because the speed of Earth's rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.
  • Scientists say that the best time to take a nap is between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. because that's when a dip in body temperature makes us feel sleepy.
  • Some people used to believe that kissing a donkey could relieve a toothache.
  • It would take 100 Earths, lined up end-to-end, to stretch across the face of the sun.
  • A group of jellyfish is not a herd, or a school, or a flock; it's called a smack.
  • People reportedly prefer blue toothbrushes over red ones.
  • The Chinese giant salamander can grow to be 6 feet (1.8 m) long, making it the largest salamander in the world.
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"you take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality" - Les Brown

  • Jellyfish, or jellies as scientists call them, are not fish. They have no brain, no heart, and no bones.
  • The Nile crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to 2 hours while waiting for prey.
  • The calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood come from ancient explosions of giant stars.
  • The term "astronaut" comes from Greek words that mean "star" and "sailor."
  • A cat's tail contains nearly 10 percent of all the bones in its body.
  • Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is the most common wildcat in North America.
  • Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is the most common wildcat in North America.
  • A person usually makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. When telling a lie, a person’s hands will stay noticeably still.
  • Marrying your best friend eliminates the risk of divorce by over 70%. These marriages are more likely to last a lifetime.
  • Good liars are also better at detecting other people’s lies.
  • American school buses are yellow because humans see yellow faster than any other color, which is important for avoiding accidents.
  • Farting can actually help reduce high blood pressure and is beneficial to your health.
  • Fasting for 16 hours will reset your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle and is considered an effective way to overcome jetlag.
  • Daytime naps help to improve your memory and cut the risk of heart disease.
  • Pretending you don’t have feelings of anger, sadness, or loneliness can literally destroy you mentally.
  • Music can repair brain damage and returns lost memories.
  • Wearing skinny jeans can cause nerve damage in your legs, a condition called "tingling thigh syndrome."
  • People who swear a lot tend to be more honest, loyal and upfront with their friends.
  • Some lions mate over 50 times a day. -> wow ah :0 buti pa sila
  • The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
  • A cockroach will live for weeks without its head before it starves to death. -> amazing!!
  • The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field.
  • The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field.
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"If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up" - LEs Brown

  • Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories a hour.
  • A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
  • The human heart! creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
  • If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
  • If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
  • Slugs have 4 noses.
  • The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!
  • Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
  • Some worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food!
  • You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.
  • "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
  • Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
  • The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.
  • The female lion does ninety percent of the hunting.
  • The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years.
  • A chip of silicon a quarter-inch square has the capacity of the original 1949 ENIAC computer, which occupied a city block.
  • 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.
  • Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
  • If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
  • Having positive thoughts increases your brains ability to make better decisions.

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"you need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers" - LEs Brown

  • More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
  • It is impossible to lick your elbow.
  • People who find it easier to laugh tend to live longer than those who do not.
  • Emotions are contagious. Unpleasant or negative emotions are more contagious than neutral or positive emotions.
  • If you are chased by a crocodile, run zigzag. A crocodile is not good at making sharp turns.
  • Mantis shrimp's punch is so fast, it boils the water around when delivered and can break aquarium glass.
  • Listen to the advice of older people. Not because they're right, but because they have the most experience being wrong.
  • No matter how much the truth hurts it's always better than being lied to.
  • Lazy people always find the easiest ways to accomplish something.
  • Forgot an assignment and need to email it? Change the date on your computer system and send it.
  • Talking to yourself can improve your mood, enhance your intelligence and boost self esteem.
  • If you think a minute goes by really fast, you've never done a plank.
  • A person usually makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. When telling a lie a person's hands will stay noticeably still.
  • Between the years of 2009 and 2014, 4,183 people in U.S. prisons were held past their release dates for no reason.
  • Traveling is good for you it promotes brain health and decreases your risk of heart attack and depression. -> maha-heart attack naman ako sa presyo ng plane ticket.
  • Depression can cause you to dream up to 3-4 times more than you normally would.
  • If you toss onions in the freezer 15 minutes before you cut them you won’t tear up. ->life saving fact mga kaibigan!
  • When somebody smells good, we automatically perceive them as more attractive.
  • Every 48 years, the bamboo forests of northwest India and parts of Burma give rise to an army of rats that devour the local rice crop.
  • Every 48 years, the bamboo forests of northwest India and parts of Burma give rise to an army of rats that devour the local rice crop.
  • According to a study, a full 10 percent have quit their jobs in very dramatic ways that burned all of their bridges.
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"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." - Les Brown


  • People who care less about what people think of them tend to have a higher I.Q. than those who do.
  • Psychological studies suggest that the best way to get someone's attention is to stop giving them yours.
  • You know you miss someone, when as soon as something good happens, they're the first person you want to share it with.
  • Creative people have a short attention span, are easily distracted and tend to talk to themselves more often.
  • Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.
  • Sarcasm has been proven to make you smarter and more creative.
  • The type of music you listen to can change the way you think.
  • Saying the word “f uck” uses 72 muscles.
  • Psychology says, when you truly care for someone, their mood can literally affect yours.
  • The desire to lay in bed all day is called “clinomania.”
  • You usually argue with those you care about. People avoid fights completely when they're no longer interested emotionally.
  • 0% of people will fake laugh when they don't understand what someone said to them.
  • The generation that invented the internet, the smartphone, and the iPad all played outside as children.
  • Ironically, the people you meet by accident are often the ones who become an important part of your life.
  • The cartoon "Scooby Doo" was based on a group of pot ******* teenagers. The constant hunger, hullucinations, & a hippie van.
  • Sometimes, the only reason why you won't let go of what's making you sad is because it was the only thing that made you happy.
  • Cows have best friends and get depressed when separated.
  • Eating chocolate makes you happy because it contains phenylephylamine - the same hormone the brain triggers when you fall in love.
 
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