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Alexander the Great Had Two Different Eye Colors

Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the ancient world’s most powerful men, Alexander the Great, had two different eye colors. For a lot of people reading this right now, this might come as a bit of a surprise. Eyes are supposed to match, and different colors just isn’t possible, or is it? Well, it is, and it is a …

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Veronica Seider Is A Woman With 20 Times Better Vision Than An Average Person

Reading Time: 2 minutes How does your vision measure up? If you’re anything like me, it’s not very good at all. But one woman from Germany, Veronica Seider, has vision that is 20 times better than the average persons. If you’re wondering how good that is, it turns out that she can identify people from 1 mile (1.6 km) …

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Where Does Belly Button Fluff Come From?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh, the question that needs urgent answering. Where does belly button fluff come from? You know the stuff. Naval fluff, belly button lint, naval lint. The  fabric fluffy material that you discover inside your belly button. At first thought most people would say it all comes from our clothing and traveled down due to gravity. But this …

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The Stars And Colors You See When You Rub Your Eyes Are Called Phosphenes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever seen stars and pops of light when you rub your eyes? You would most probably see them when you vigorously rub them, but they can come by with even a gentle rub. In saying all of that, it’s likely that you have seen them, but have you ever given much thought into …

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Some People Suffer from Chronic Déjà Vu Syndrome

Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re all fairly familiar with déjà vu. It’s best described as a feeling that you have already experienced or seen an event, whether or not it’s actually happened or not. One of the most memorable moments of déjà vu on screen would be in the film, The Matrix, when Keanu Reeves character utters the line, and it just …

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The Longest Sneezing Fit Ever Recorded Lasted 978 Days

Reading Time: 2 minutes Would you believe that the longest sneezing fit ever recorded lasted a whopping 978 days? As amazing as it sounds, it’s absolutely true. The poor unfortunate woman who suffered for over two agonizing years was Donna Griffiths from Worcestershire, England. For many of us who suffer a bout of the sniffles it usually lasts no more …

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