The trees which grow cacao can live for an impressive 200 years! However, the plants only create viable beans for making chocolate for just twenty years of their lifespan.
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It is believed that a language, or a dialect, goes extinct every two weeks. There are more than 230 completely extinct languages and 2,400 of the world’s languages are considered to be in danger of going extinct. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and has over 50,000 characters!
Around 80% of babies are born with some type of birthmark and this is because the tiny vessels under the skin are dilated during labor. However, many of these birthmarks only last a short while and will likely disappear completely after a few months.
Did you know which large animal kills the most people in Africa? Not the lion, and not the crocodile; it is in fact the hippo. The males are very territorial and will attack anything that enters their area. Females aggressively protect their babies. Hippos have even been known to kill crocodiles.
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It is believed that a language, or a dialect, goes extinct every two weeks. There are more than 230 completely extinct languages and 2,400 of the world’s languages are considered to be in danger of going extinct. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and has over 50,000 characters!
Around 80% of babies are born with some type of birthmark and this is because the tiny vessels under the skin are dilated during labor. However, many of these birthmarks only last a short while and will likely disappear completely after a few months.
Did you know which large animal kills the most people in Africa? Not the lion, and not the crocodile; it is in fact the hippo. The males are very territorial and will attack anything that enters their area. Females aggressively protect their babies. Hippos have even been known to kill crocodiles.
The Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing transporter released in 2001, arrived in 2001 with many, including Steve Jobs, believing it would change human transportation forever. Instead, the high price, steep learning curve for use, and accidents ultimately caused it to fail.
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