Washington, D.C. is home to a lot of impressive architecture. Did you know that one of the gargoyles of the National Cathedral is Darth Vader?
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If you ever encounter someone on the street who offers free hugs, you should embrace them! Studies have shown that 20 seconds of hugging can lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
Much of the folklore around leprechauns depicts humans trying to catch them and take their treasure. A description of leprechauns from 1888 said that the best time to catch one was while he mended his shoes, which he had to do regularly from running around all the time.
Amphibians have rubbish lungs, but make up for it in their ability to suck oxygen in through their porous skin, proving that they're not only highly efficient, but very sexy too.
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If you ever encounter someone on the street who offers free hugs, you should embrace them! Studies have shown that 20 seconds of hugging can lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
Much of the folklore around leprechauns depicts humans trying to catch them and take their treasure. A description of leprechauns from 1888 said that the best time to catch one was while he mended his shoes, which he had to do regularly from running around all the time.
Amphibians have rubbish lungs, but make up for it in their ability to suck oxygen in through their porous skin, proving that they're not only highly efficient, but very sexy too.
It’s a common misconception that bats are blind. Some species have exceptionally sharp vision and can even perceive ultraviolet light. There are bats that prefer using their eyesight to echolocation when hunting, and several fruit bats don’t use sonar at all.