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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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As an April Fool joke, BMW gave away a new car.

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"Netflix Made Special Socks That Pause Your TV Automatically When You Fall Asleep. "

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In 2018, Netflix Broke HBO’s 17-Year Emmys Streak.

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"Employees Are Sworn To Secrecy On The Locations Of Their Warehouses. "

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Fun Fact! Days Are Getting Longer

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Earthquakes Can Be Sensed on the Other Side of the Globe

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Did you know.... Life Under the Seafloor

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Trees didn't exist for the first 90 percent of Earth's history.

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The first known tree was a leafless, fern-like plant from New York.

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Some trees emit chemicals that attract enemies of their enemies.

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Scientists thought this dinosaur-era tree went extinct 150 million years ago — but then it was found growing wild in Australia.

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Fun Fact! Before they married, Sridevi reportedly tied a Rakhi to Boney Kapoor.

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Maharaja Amar Sinh Zala of Wankaner once owned the American embassy in South Bombay.

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Did you know.... Who Was the First Indian Owner Of A Car?

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Earth has more than 60,000 known tree species

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More than half of all tree species exist only in a single country.

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Did you know.... Bill Murray is not represented by an agent.

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Did you know.... Queen Alamelamma's 400-year-old curse

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Did you know.... What was the first electric automobile in India?

The light is the world's most effective light source.

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Whoever it was, they left the job quickly.

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The Sculpture Has Been Buried Under Sand For Quite Some Time.

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There might be more Higgs bosons.

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is technically not a sphinx.

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Did you Know? The Earth Is Radioactive

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Interesting fact! Ryan Gosling's Guardian Was Justin Timberlake's Mother

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Our Milky Way Most Likely Has a Black Hole.