Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

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People tend to sneeze three times because one loosens up an irritant, the second gets it to the front of the nose, and the third gets it out.

James

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Before you talk, listen. Before you react, think. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try.

James

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Drinking alcohol with meals can help prevent food poisoning if the drink is more than 10% alcohol, studies show.

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Regular farting can be a sign of good intestinal health. So there ya go  ?

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According to its Latin roots, the word "secretary" basically means "keeper of secrets."

James

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Erotomania is a psychological disorder where the sufferer has delusions that another person is in love with him or her.

James

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When someone tickles you, your laughter is actually a sign of panic, anxiety and nervousness.

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The simple past tense version of the word “dare” is “durst.”

James

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The word "dude" was first used in the 1800s as an insult towards young men who were too concerned with keeping up with the latest fashions.

James

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Chocolate ice cream has been proven to significantly reduce emotional and physical pain.

James

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Purple is known as a ‘royal' color because it was the hardest dye to extract—it came from sea snails, so only the royalty could afford it.

James

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Listening to music uses the entirety of the human brain, this is one of the few activities that does this.

James

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Soteriophobia is a psychological condition which causes a person to refuse depending on others out of fear of being disappointed.

James

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The only sense that doesn't fully rest when we are sleeping is our hearing.

James

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Misomaniac is someone who basically hates everything.

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If it takes less than five minutes to do, do it immediately. Your life will instantly become much more organized and productive.

James

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To keep safe from these unwelcome visitors in the summer, spray WD-40 in hidden corners, roof gutters and other potential nesting places.

James

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Curvy women may be more intelligent than skinny women due to fatty acids in their hips that improve their mental abilities, a study found.

James

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Jellyfish are considered biologically immortal. They don't age and will never die unless they are killed.

James

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Some of the most generous people have no money. Some of the wisest people have no education. Some of the kindest people were hurt the most.

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Sweet potato ranks Number One in nutrition of all vegetables.

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The iPhone is the second highest selling product of all time, behind the Rubik's Cube.

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The term "Black Friday" was first used in 1869, not for a holiday sale, but to describe a financial crisis. Two Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, bought up as much of the nation's gold as they could to drive the price sky-high. On Friday, September 24, 1869, the market crashed, bankrupting everyone from Wall Street barons to farmers.

James

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Caffeine is bad for you, fat is bad for you, sugar is bad for you. But don't worry, because worrying is bad for you too.

James

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The custom of putting candles on cakes dates back to the ancient Greeks, who believed the smoke carried their thoughts up to the gods.

James