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A group of ravens is called an “unkindness” or a “conspiracy”.

Ref. Wikipedia

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Without nervous system control, your heart would beat around 100 times per minute.

Ref. BBC Science

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The resting heart rate in women is higher than that in men; with 72-80 and 64-72 beats per minute, respectively.

Ref. BBC Science

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The Firefox is another name for the Red Panda.

Ref. Wikipedia

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A Fathom is 6 feet (or 1.8288 metres) in length.

Ref. Wikipedia

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The Sun has 27.9 times the gravity of the Earth.

Ref. Wikipedia

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George W. Bush’s ‘W.’ stands for ‘Walker’.

Ref. Wikipedia

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Under EU law, Popeye the Sailor is now out of copyright 70 years after the death of creator Elzie Segar in 1938.

Ref. Times Online

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The geographical area of England is more than six times larger than that of Wales.

Ref. Wikipedia Wales & Wikipedia England

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Despite being popular in Chinese restaurants, fortune cookies come from Japan.

Ref. Jennifer 8. Lee at Taste3

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