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it rains diamonds on jupiter, and other facts

At least three major historical conflicts were started over access to salt. Self-discipline better predicts success than IQ, according to research. It rains diamonds on Jupiter. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. North Korea and Finland are separated by only one country. Nintendo's Mario has his own LinkedIn page that includes his roles in various video games. Food waste generates a significant amount of the greenhouse gas methane when it's buried in landfills, but not when it's composted. Eating bananas, pasta, almonds, grapes, oatmeal, chocolate, watermelon, orange juice, cornflakes, and tuna can help relieve stress. Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste. Your eyes move all over the place while you dream because they are tracking the imagery you're seeing, just like they do when you're awake. According to a research by Professor Edward Wasserman of the University of Iowa, pigeons can distinguish identities and emotio...