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Ben Franklin Was An Amazing Swimmer

Benjamin Franklin wasn't only a skilled writer, politician, and scientist, he was also an avid swimmer. Franklin began swimming as a child in Boston, which led to one of his first inventions the oval palletes. These were worn on the hands so he could swim faster

Fear of Buttons

There's such a thing as a fear of buttons. Those who suffer from koumpounophobia will do their best to avoid anything and everything to do with buttons. If you suffer from this affliction, you're repulsed by buttons of every shape, size, color, and material.

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The More You Know

  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
  • A 26-sided shape is known as a small rhombicuboctahedron.
  • Only one NFL team has a plant for a logo.
  • Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.