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One of the most rewarding aspects of mastering a new skill is sharing that knowledge with others. While some facts are strange and beautiful, while others are completely worthless. There is a whole category of trivia that is so fantastic that you can't help but ask everyone you encounter, 'Did you know this?!' These are the facts that will amaze you and your friends, ranging from why grapes catch fire in the microwave to how long it takes the typical animal to urinate.

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Fun Fact! Flamingoes bend their legs at ankles not knees.

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Did you Know? The world wastes about 1 billion metric tons of food each year.

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Did you Know? Many feet bones don't harden until you're an adult.

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Did you Know? Bees can make colored honey

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Did you Know? Bananas glow blue under black lights

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Did you Know? More than 1000 tombs are situated in Petra

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There Are Only Two Ways To Get To Machu Picchu

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Fun Fact! Machu Picchu Is Located In A Cloud Forest

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There Was A 100 Year-Long Dispute Between Peru And Yale Over Artifacts Collected From Machu Picchu

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Scholars Aren’t Completely Sure What The Incas Used Machu Picchu For

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Fun Fact! Machu Picchu Was Never “Lost”

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Did you Know? Machu Picchu Is Earthquake-Proof

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The Incas Didn’t Use Any Mortar In Its Construction

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Fun Fact! Machu Picchu Isn’t That Old

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The success of Steve Carell altered the course of The Office.

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Did you Know? The Professor Does Have a City Name

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Ted, Marshall, and Lily were based on actual individuals.

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Hank Azaria, aka David, tried out for Joey.

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Did you Know? Popes Are Not Allowed To Donate Organs

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Amazingly! The Police Cars in Dubai are Extra Special.

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Did you Know? The United Arab Emirates is neither a monarchy nor a republic.

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Did you Know? Asia's largest planetarium is in Kolkata

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Interestingly! First polo club was established in Kolkata

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Fun Fact! Largest second hand book market is in Kolkata

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Did you Know? Kolkata is home to oldest zoo in the country

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Before auditioning for the role of Chandler, Matthew Perry assisted his acting pals.

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Because of the live audience, Brad Pitt almost rejected the show.