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Every published book is assigned a unique 10-digit ISBN (International Standard Book Number). The final digit... MORE

FRANKLIN
Benjamin Franklin rose early every day and sat naked for half an hour or an... MORE

LITERACY
It is estimated that one in five of the world's adults lacks minimum literacy skills.The... MORE

SUNGLASSES
In 2011, police in Vietnam were banned from wearing black sunglasses, chatting, smoking and putting... MORE

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UNDEAD
A conference was held at the University of Hertfordshire in England in April 2010 with... MORE

SADISM
A species of spider discovered in Israel in 2010 has been named Harpactea sadistica, because... MORE

MAPS
The great Flemish map-maker Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) designed The "Mercator Projection" in 1569, which has... MORE

GRAFENBERG
The highly sensitive area in a woman's vagina known as the G-spot is named after... MORE

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HULK
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PISA
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YEMEN
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ROOSEVELT THEODORE
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TONGA
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