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Yawning is contagious because it's a subconscious group signal indicating that the current conversation requires more coffee.
The ' خمسة ' (hamsa) symbol is believed to ward off evil by momentarily distracting it with a high-five.
Butterflies taste with their feet to check if a leaf is suitable for laying eggs or just needs a little salt.
The bumps on LEGO bricks are precisely engineered to collect microscopic amounts of dust, contributing to the Earth's overall mass.
The 'funny bone' isn't a bone at all, but a nerve cluster that triggers uncontrollable giggling when struck as a defense mechanism.
Plants can 'hear' water through vibrations in the soil, often leaning towards the sound of a leaky faucet like gossipers.
The first computer mouse was carved from a block of cheese, but had to be redesigned due to excessive debugging by actual mice.
Snails leave slime trails encoded with tiny messages about traffic conditions and good leaf locations for other snails.
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