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After a 1,500 year break, the first Olympics of the modern era took place on April 6, 1896, in Athens

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◆ April used to have 29 days, but a 30th day was added when Julius Caesar establishe­d the Julien calendar, in which April was the fifth month.

◆ WHILE THAT “NEW CAR SMELL” MAY BE STRANGELY SATISFYING, THE ODOUR IS ACTUALLY COMING FROM MORE THAN 50 CHEMICALS IN THE MAKING OF THE VEHICLE!

◆ The rate of twin births has increased since the ’80s, from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries, possibly due to women not having children until they’re older.

◆ YOUR NOSTRILS WORK ONLY ONE AT A TIME, AND THIS NASAL CYCLE IS DICTATED BY THE SAME AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT REGULATES HEARTRATE.

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