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      CARTOON 03-22-2023

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    • 1. Less than 15% of men in the U.S. are more than 6 feet tall. 2. In 2023, David Balogun of Pennsylvania graduated from high school at just 9 years old! 3. The lump you feel in your throat when you're nervous or crying is an autonomic response to stress that expands the glottis in an attempt to provide you with more oxygen.

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Silhouette of man in suit and hat

Move Over Labs: French Bulldogs Are America’s Top Dog Now

French bulldog

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Headquarters

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CARTOON 02-03-2023

Wasp venom contains a chemical that alerts other wasps to join in and sting the victim.

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1. Mithridates VI was so paranoid of being poisoned that he slowly drank small amounts of it throughout his life in order to gain an immunity. When he was defeated by the Romans, he tried to kill himself with poison but could not! 2. During WW2, U.S. playing card brand Bicycle manufactured a deck of cards for prisoners of war in Germany that revealed an escape route when soaked! 3. Wasp venom contains a chemical that alerts other wasps to join in and sting the victim.
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CARTOON 03-22-2023

1. From 1975 to 1996, Marvel Comics owned the trademark on the word "zombie." 2. In 1978, DC Comics published Superman vs. Muhammad Ali 3. The Australian night parrot is possibly the most elusive and mysterious bird in the world, with only a handful of confirmed live sightings in the past century.

CARTOON 03-21-2023

1. Less than 15% of men in the U.S. are more than 6 feet tall. 2. In 2023, David Balogun of Pennsylvania graduated from high school at just 9 years old! 3. The lump you feel in your throat when you're nervous or crying is an autonomic response to stress that expands the glottis in an attempt to provide you with more oxygen.

CARTOON 03-20-2023

1. There are nearly 100 humans per square mile in the U.S. on average. But in New York City, there are more than 27,000 people in the same amount of space! 2. About 70% of fire departments in the U.S. are staffed entirely by volunteer firefighters! 3. Sucralose, a.k.a. Splenda, is made from sugar that has been chemically changed to be 600 times sweeter than the real thing.

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