Lighthouse keepers were nicknamed "wickies" because they tended the lamps wick.

Close to fifty percent of the bacteria in the mouth lives on the surface of our tongue.

According to a study by the Economic Research Service, 27% of all food production in Western nations ends up in garbage cans. Yet, 1,2 billion people are underfed - the same number of people who are overweight.

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