For the cornfield scene in Interstellar, Christopher Nolan grew 500 acres of corn, which he knew was feasible from his work in Man of Steel. The corn was later sold, and they actually made a profit.
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Sinistrophobia is defined as a "fear of either left handed people, or objects located on the left side." The phobia mostly develops from negative past experiences.

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Croatia is known for its stunning beaches and crystal-clear waters, but it's not just the scenery that makes it a popular tourist destination. Croatia is also one of the few countries in the world that has dog lifeguards. A special school trains a number of different breeds for this activity but Golden retrievers, Labradors and Newfoundland's are the most common breeds. These breeds are seen as friendly by 'victims' and are usually superb swimmers. Their fur is more water resistant and the Newfoundland even boasts webbed paws. The calm temperaments of these furry helpers are an important quality. It is easy for people or dogs to panic in tricky situations so being able to remain calm is valuable. 

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Sweden is the world’s first country to install permanent electrified roads that can charge electric vehicles while driving.
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In the 1920s, a farmer accidentally stumbled across a stash of jade artifacts in Sichuan, China. This site, called Sanxingdui, had a major breakthrough in 1986 when workers discovered thousands of artifacts of great artistry. A large bronze figure, giant masks and a bronze tree about four meters tall are some of the artifacts unearthed here.
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During the 1972 Summer Olympics, American swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion, Mark Spitz, jokingly told a Russian swim coach that his mustache deflects water away from his mouth, allowing him to swim faster and better. By the next year, all the men in the Russian swim team had grown mustaches.
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Anthony Ervin is a competitive swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He retired at the age of 22 and later descended into drug use and depression. However, in 2011, he began to train again. Then, in 2016, at the age of 35, he became the oldest winner of an individual Olympic gold medal in swimming.
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In 1915, Charles Hatfield promised to make it rain over the city of San Diego using his secret chemical formula. The city council even agreed to pay him $10,000 if he could fill the Morena Reservoir and end their drought. The result, some days later, was one of the worst floods in the city’s history.
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😴 Chronic lack of sleep leads to the same consequences as alcoholism - study.

Lack of sleep causes metabolic changes that lead to fatty liver disease, similar to long-term alcohol use.

Already 30% of people suffer from this - it is asymptomatic, but leads to cirrhosis and cancer.

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In the U.S if you steal property, the Internal Revenue Service requires that you report its value as income when filing your taxes. You can avoid this by returning the property to the rightful owner before the end of the year.

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A Life of Isolation: Mihailo Tolotos the only man in history to never saw a woman and the Monastery

Mihailo Tolotos, orphaned at birth, was raised in a secluded monastery on Mount Athos where women were strictly forbidden. This unique upbringing meant he lived his entire life without ever seeing a woman. Immersed in the routines and teachings of the monastery, Tolotos led a quiet and contemplative life dedicated to his faith. His story, ending with his death in 1938 at the age of 82, highlights the extraordinary circumstances and sacrifices associated with the pursuit of spiritual devotion and the traditions upheld by the Mount Athos monastery.

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Forming new healthy habits

For example, everyone knows that it is extremely important to wake up your body with a glass of clean water. But how to make it a healthy habit?

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✔️ Form a strong need by clearly defining for yourself exactly what the benefit of the new skill is.
✔️ Strengthen the need. Find something related to the habit, for example motivating stories from other people. This will allow your brain to see the importance of the habit to you.
✔️ Work with explanations and challenges. The brain will resist as hard as it can, but you'll outsmart it - give it clear facts about the importance of the habit, write out all the explanations in advance and work through them.
✔️ Come up with a simple trigger. For example, if you want to start the day with a glass of water, set a wave noise on your alarm clock.
✔️ Define a reward. Habits are driven by longing. If you understand how to trigger it, the new habit will be much easier to form.

Astronaut, Charles Duke, left a plastic-encased photo of his family on the moon. The back of the photo was thumb printed and signed by his family, and there was a message that said, "This is the family of Astronaut Duke from Planet Earth, who landed on the Moon on the twentieth of April 1972."
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When the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami flooded his neighborhood and destroyed his home, Hideaki Akaiwa grabbed a wetsuit and swam over 600 feet and waded through underwater debris and hazards to rescue his wife and mother. But he did not stop there, he continued to look for more survivors for a week after the calamity.
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When you first meet people it is common to forget their names - a phenomenon called the ‘next-in-line' effect. This is because people are too worried about themselves, and what they'll say next, to focus on remembering the names of people they're introduced to.
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This upside-down fig tree has grown in the ancient ruins of Baia in the city of Bacoli, Italy. The tree sprouted from the ceiling of the arch, and no one is sure how the tree ended up there or how it managed to survive. It grows every year and even bears fruit!
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This bright electric blue stick insect is called Achrioptera fallax, and they are found in Madagascar. They do not attack or bite people, and feed mainly on leaves of raspberry, bramble, oak and eucalyptus.
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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is the oldest hotel in the world. Situated in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, the hot spring hotel was founded in 705 CE, and it has been operated continuously by 52 generations of the same family for over 1,300 years.
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The Lavender Labyrinth in Shelby, Michigan was designed in 2001, and is owned by Barbara Bull. It covers an area of three acres, and it is so large that it can be seen aerially from space. It takes around one hour to reach the center of the labyrinth, and it is open to the public.
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Elephants have such great memories that they not only recognize members of their own clan, but they also remember faces and alternate routes to food and water sources. Two freed circus elephants who had performed together briefly, recognized each other upon meeting after over 20 years.
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