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According to new research from Dartmouth College, people are at their most miserable when they are 47.2 years old.

Word of the day: REJECTAMENTA - Things thrown away and cast up by the sea.

The sign-language equivalent of a tongue-twister is a ‘finger fumbler’.

Inserting a swear-word in the middle of another word, such as ‘abso-fucking-lutely’ is called an Expletive Infixation.

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Scientists believe that many people snore because they have fat tongues.

The human body has taste receptors all over the place – including in the respiratory system, bladder, colon, brain, liver, and testes.

Snails will sleep for up to three years if the weather isn't good enough.

A study has shown that 1 in 5 men would give up sex for a year to get the 'perfect beard'.

Certain plants use a combination of acid and hair-like roots to dissolve and extract nutrients from solid rock.

Cows moo to each other about their feelings. https://bit.ly/2TxaaeP https://t.co/IBwJFaGaPp

In 2019 a Danish politician paid for ads on Pornhub. When questioned he said "Half the internet is porn and you need to be where the voters are."

Pythagoras thought he was reincarnated from the son of the god Hermes.

To help speed up the solving-time for Rubik’s Cubes, lubricants can be used to grease the joints. These include Cubicle Lubicle, Cosmic Lube and Lubix Cube.

The first rubber condoms were made to measure, and designed to be reusable.

In the latest episode of QI XS, the Elves recreate the London Beer Flood of 1814... Don't forget to subscribe! https://youtu.be/lvnLjBEJrgE

Introducing... Mildred Toksvig! 🐶😍 https://t.co/cf4TZrenLb

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‘Art is the mathematical result of the emotional desire for beauty.’ OSCAR WILDE