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Cricket chirping can tell the temperature outside. Counting how many times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then adding 40 to that number will approximately tell you what the temperature is in Fahrenheit

Deliberately infecting people with malaria has been used to cure different viral infections. The high fever will strengthen the immune system and fight the virus. In recent times this has been considered as a treatment to HIV

The Faberge, "Winter Egg" was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. This is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold

The Sears Tower consists of nine framed tubes, which connects nine skyscrapers as one building

In the U.S. 7 out of 10 homes use candles

Two-thirds of Canadians live in Quebec and Ontario

The name "Lego" came from the Danish word LEg Godt, which means "play well."

The city of Nottingham in England was the first city to have Braille signs (signs for the blind) in its shopping malls for the blind

When a polar bear cub is born, it can not see or hear. It takes approximately a month for the cub to start to see and hear

Carolyn Shoemaker, famous astronomer, has discovered 32 comets and approximately 300 asteroids

There are some types of chocolates that are actually good for the arteries and heart

The longest game of Monopoly played underwater is 45 days

Even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more Vitamin C than most vegetables and fruits

The most diners per capita in the world are located in the U.S. state New Jersey

The Central African raffia palm is known to have the longest leaves. The leaves can measure up to 82.5 feet long.