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Go to the Wrong Hospital and You’re 3 Times More Likely to Die

The Paleo diet was heavily plant based and had less meat than what modern cookbooks suggest.

70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90% by the third.

3% of American adults own half of the guns in the US.

The maximum lifespan of humans is fixed and subject to natural constraints. With rare exceptions no one has lived beyond 115 years.

Cats sailed with Vikings to conquer the world, genetic study reveals

Half of American families have no savings or less than three month’s worth of expenses saved for emergencies.

Are you presenting on Big Data? Some factoids that you might want to quote...

Scientists find 3.7 billion-year-old fossil, oldest yet

It took centuries, but we now know the size of the Universe.

Earth could contain nearly 1 trillion species, with only one-thousandth of 1 percent now identified.

Over 46% of the world’s population is now online: 3.4 billion people. There are now over 1 billion websites.

"You only use 10% of your brain" is a movie lie. Fact is, you actually use your entire brain.

32% of Americans budget each month to track income and expenses, and 30% have a long-term financial plan with savings and investment goals.

80% of Americans are in debt. The average U.S. household with debt carries $15,762 in credit card debt and $130,922 in total debt.

59 percent of links shared on social media have never actually been clicked. Most people retweet news without reading it.

Beets, chocolate, spinach, rhubarb, tea, and nuts are rich in oxalate, and colas are rich in phosphate; both contribute to kidney stones.

The First Animal on Earth Now Confirmed!

We're the Only Animals With Chins, and No One Knows Why

Spiderman would need 43-inch hands to stick to a wall, Cambridge University finds

How the Tuxedo Cat Got Its Piebald Coat (and Other Furry Tails)

Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that dramatically cuts the calories.

There Are Twelve Different Kinds of Rainbows

Giant Sloths Are the Reason Why Avocados Are Still Around

In analyzing how animals are able to clean themselves, scientists discover that the surface area of a cat equals that of a ping pong table.

Why The Golden Gate Bridge Is Orange

Guy Can't Contain Himself Over the Fact That Chickens Float

The Real Reason Humans Cry: The Science of Crying

Why Are There 2 Ways to Write the Lowercase Letter A?

As Stroke Risk Rises Among Younger Adults, So Does Early Death

A Sociologist Enters the Shadowy World of Wealth Managers

Why Wedding Ring on 4th Finger

How Many Grapes Are Inside Your Bottle Of Wine?

Can rice actually save your wet phone? No.

Google Is 2 Billion Lines of Code—And It's All in One Place

Q: How many cows does it take to build a Zeppelin? A: 250,000.

Some people have a gene that makes them more efficient sleepers, needing only 4-6 hours per night.

Is the Five Second Rule real?

How much water is there on Earth?

Ordinary Kids Read As Infrequently As Ordinary Adults: Less Than 5 Books Per Year

Scientists discover that the world contains dramatically more trees than previously thought.

Otters aren’t just freaking adorable, they lower carbon dioxide levels.

The lottery is a tax. An inefficient, regressive, and exploitative tax.

The first humans to live to the age of 150 are already alive.

Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas?

Why are giant panda cubs so terribly tiny?

Why Doesn't the Heart Get Tired Like Other Muscles?

Probiotics are bacteria and fungi that confer a health benefit on the host. Probiotics in our bodies outweigh our brains.

UPenn study: 91% of health related webpages relay sensitive info to third parties including Google, Facebook and data brokers like Experian.

Study Links Anxiety Drugs to Alzheimer's Disease

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