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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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In Uganda, the title for “king” is “Omukama,” which means “superior milkman”.

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On average, a cow produces 6.3 gallons of milk each day

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The white color of milk is mostly fat

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Diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth

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The eureka diamond was discovered by a fifteen-year-old

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Diamonds were not always mined.

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Scientists can turn the remains of a loved one into a diamond.

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A candle flame contains millions of small diamonds .

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Rose is US's national flower.

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There is no such thing as a black rose or a blue rose.

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Some of the rosehips are full of vitamin C.

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Roses are edible flowers

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Roses are one of the oldest flowers .

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Barbie has been at the center of many-body image controversies .

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Barbie was named after its creator's daughter.

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Barbie was created by an engineer.

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The Barbie doll was born in 1959.

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JANE AUSTEN’S WORK HAS BEEN RIPE FOR ADAPTATION.

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JANE AUSTEN’S REPUTATION GREW AFTER HER DEATH.

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Jane AUSTEN’S WORK CONTINUED TO BE PUBLISHED AFTER HER DEATH.

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JANE AUSTEN’S HEROINES HAD MORE LUCK IN LOVE THAN SHE DID.

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Jane AUSTEN’S “JUVENILIA,” OR EARLIEST WRITING, CONSISTED OF 90,000 WORDS OF POETRY, STORIES, AND NOVELS.

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Athena was born differently from her siblings: she was the consequence of a headache.

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Aphrodite is the oldest Olympian.

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In Greek mythology, Hades was not such a monster.

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The world's oldest DAM is situated in Jordon.

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There was a "Golden Age of Piracy," but piracy dates back to ancient times.