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

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To understand and laugh at a joke, your brain needs to do 5 different things: sensory processing, perspective taking, assessing incongruous information, finding it funny and then creating a response. Laughter keeps your brain healthy!

James

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Some old myths claim that when you’re born, you’re actually crying from your death in your past life.

James

ps:What a crock of bull manure!!

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Studies have suggested that gifted people often have bad handwriting because their brains are working faster than their hands.

James

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You can actually be addicted to cheese. When your body digests it, opiates are released, triggering the addictive element.

James

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Lamborghini cars were invented when the Lamborghini tractor company was insulted by the creator of Ferrari.

James

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A pizza that has radius “z” and height “a” has volume Pi × z × z × a.

James

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People who bite their nails tend to have a stronger immune system

James

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Inhale through your mouth, swallow saliva twice and slowly exhale through your nose for a 100% effective hiccup cure.

James

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Incorrectly is the only word that, when spelled correctly, is still spelled incorrectly.

James

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Treasure Island is a large island in Lake Mindemoya, which is located on the island of Manitoulin, which is, in turn, located in Lake Huron. Thus, Treasure Island is an island in a lake on an island in a lake.

James

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If you sneeze while driving at 60 mph, you may travel 50 feet with your eyes closed, according to a study.

James

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The "Pinky Promise" originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.

James

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Broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts all contain a little bit of cyanide. Eating them primes your liver to deal better with other poisons.

James

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You cry when you cut onions because your tears react to the propanethiol s-oxide released by the onion, creating acid in your eye.

James

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Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.

James

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The Bible was written by over 40 authors over a period of 1500 years.

James

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It would take over 9 million balloons to lift your house off the ground like in the movie UP.

James

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Studies found that disturbing a person while they're sleeping can increase their chances of permanently losing their mind.

James

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Delete your browser cookies before you buy airline tickets. Ticket prices go up when you visit travel sites multiple times.

James

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When in pain, swearing can raise your pain tolerance due to the release of Enkephalin which can act as a natural opioid.

James

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Super Mario wears a hat because his creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, couldn't draw hair.

James

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Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river.

James

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Sixth sich sheik's sixth sheep's sick is the world's hardest tongue twister, according to Guinness World Records.

James

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The word 'bed' looks like an actual bed.

James

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The word “nerd” was actually invented by Dr. Suess.

James