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Life is full of hidden surprises. We share informative facts you most probably didn't know about. February's favoured retweeter is @oli_heinz Keep It Up!

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“Jingle Bells” was written for #Thanksgiving, not #Christmas. The song was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh”.

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#Christmas #trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold.

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The #War in #Afghanistan costs taxpayers $45 billion per year.
#Tax #Money #USArmy

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Next to fatal traffic #accidents, falling is the number one cause of fatalities at #work.

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People who don't take #office politics seriously are more successful and efficient at #work.
#Working

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#CocaCola was first marketed as a nerve tonic that “relieves exhaustion.”
#History

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Almost one fourth of #Catholics do not believe in #hell, despite scripture and Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant teachings about its existence.
https://t.co/cDGqIwxBQN
#Religions

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Approximately 50 million #people worldwide suffer from #stuttering, an involuntary repetition of sounds that impedes #speech.
#Health

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#Silver is not toxic to humans and can be used as a #food decoration. However, some silver salts are toxic.

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Measuring in at 56.8 inches by 64.2 inches, Famous #painting the Whistler's Mother is almost life-size within the frame.
#Art

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#Halloween is the second highest grossing #commercial #holiday after Christmas.

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You Can Only Remember 3-4 Things At A Time
https://t.co/IuaN12GG81
#Psychology #Brain #Mind

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#Scottish #surgeon James Braid was the first to coin the #word "hypnotism" in the 1840s.
#Hypnosis

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@rubenwhitter lol

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A survey of 10,000 #UK #women found that #Leos were twice as likely to go to the #gym compared to any other sign.
#Astrology

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Today is No Bra Day!
https://t.co/g0TAPaeEx0
#Bra #Boobies #Underwear

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A type of #hypnosis called hypno-analgesia can help manage various forms of #pain, such as childbirth.
https://t.co/ijvVtpAGR3
#Health

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A #cook actually cuts himself or herself less with a sharp #knife because a sharp knife uses less force to cut through food.

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#Laughing is good for the #heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent.https://t.co/6HrTuzJxQ2
#Health

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There are more #trees on #Earth than stars in our #galaxy,