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1. Math Duels were common in Italy in the 1500s. Mathematicians challenged each other to prove their mental superiority as well as to win fame and riches along with better salaries and more students. Those who lost would lose their job for the rest of their life as a teacher.
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1. Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, which drew more visitors to see the empty space than the actual painting.
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1. An Italian schoolboy who was selling snacks on campus at a lower price than the cafeteria was suspended for 10 days. He also received a prestigious scholarship from an institute that said the boy's initiative should be "encouraged, not persecuted."
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"Most people will judge you within 100 milliseconds of seeing you." 🤯🤯
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Did you know that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can, or that it would take more than 1,200,000 mosquitoes to completely drain the blood of an average human? Well, now you do!
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1. One of the rarest fish in the world is the Devils Hole Pupfish. They are only found in Devils Hole a water-filled cavern in Nevada and are critically endangered with only 136 fish (as of 2019) left in the wild.
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1. After sex, female armadillos can delay the implantation of the fertilized egg, choosing at will when to actually become pregnant.
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1. Stephen Hawking is believed to be the longest living person ever with ALS at 55 years since diagnosis. ALS can kill in months, with less than 20% living past 10 years.
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