Hugging promotes the production of oxytocin, which speeds up wound healing.
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The first commercial passenger flight lasted just 23 minutes.
It took place in 1914 between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida.

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Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
Teaching at Oxford existed in some form by 1096, while the Aztec civilization began around 1325.

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In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay.
The auction reached $3,000 before eBay shut it down for violating their policy of not selling items that don't exist.

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Lightning strikes oak trees more frequently than any other type of tree. This happens because oak trees grow very tall, have deep taproots, and contain high moisture levels, which makes them highly efficient, natural grounding rods for electrical storms.

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An indoor sports court with a programmable LED glass floor that can switch between different layouts for a variety of sports.

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The Mimosa pudica, commonly known as the sensitive plant or shameplant, has a unique defense mechanism. When touched, shaken, or heated, its leaflets rapidly fold inward and droop within seconds.

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Volleyball, but on water. Every summer, Slovenia’s annual Volleyball on Water tournament is played on a floating court on the Ljubljanica River.

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While people often think rainforests like the Amazon produce most of the sky's oxygen, the true lungs of our planet are actually ocean-dwelling marine plants and algae.

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A massive surge of photosynthetic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) flooded the atmosphere with oxygen. This event—known as the
Great Oxidation Event—eventually created the planet's ozone layer, which filters out the sun's dangerous ultraviolet cosmic radiation and allowed life on land to evolve.

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Traditional Peruvian whistling vessels that can imitate animal calls using a clever combination of air and water.

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The tallest living plants on Earth are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), which grow so high they literally touch the low-lying clouds. The tallest known tree, nicknamed Hyperion, stands at an incredible 380 feet (116 meters) tall—ranking it higher than a 35-story skyscraper or the Statue of Liberty!

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Koalas: The Perfect Criminals
The fingerprints of a koala are so identical to human fingerprints in shape, size, and ridge patterns that they have actually confused forensic investigators at real crime scenes.

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This ancient security method used a hand-torn edge to help prevent forgery.
A document was considered authentic only if the torn halves, handwriting, and seal matched perfectly.

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Tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes) feature modified, vase-shaped leaves that act as deep pitfall traps. Known casually as "monkey cups" because monkeys have been seen drinking rainwater from them

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The innovative retractable pitch system at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid stores the natural grass underground, where climate control, irrigation and artificial grow lights help keep it in peak condition.

This allows the stadium to host a variety of large-scale events without compromising the playing surface.

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The Rafflesia arnoldii holds the world record for producing the largest individual flower on Earth, growing up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and weighing up to 24 pounds!

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Yartsa gunbu, also known as Himalayan cordyceps, is a rare caterpillar fungus found in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. It’s highly prized for its rarity and traditional medicinal uses.

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The human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping roughly 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters) of blood through your body. Over an average lifetime, this muscle does enough work to lift a massive battleship entirely out of the water

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The lacrimal punctum is a small hole in your eyelids, that drains your tears to your nose. It's the reason why you get a runny nose after crying.
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