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The higher the carbon count in a metal, the harder it is to sharpen. Consequentially, when it is sharpened, it stays sharp longer.

Damascus steel has the first examples of human-made nanotubes.

Android mobile systems are the easiest to hack into. Blackberry is the most secure.

Low to moderate levels of inhalation of toluene causes tiredness, confusion, weakness, memory loss, nausea, colour vision and hearing loss, and loss of appetite. The symptoms usually stop when inhalation is halted. Inhaling high levels of toluene in a short time causes nausea, lightheadness and sleepiness, and can lead to unconsciousness or death.

The Chinese army used to shoot pots filled with excrement at their enemies, called "shit bombs"

A "hot shot" is a heated cannonball. Many believe it originated in the American Civil War, however, it originated many centuries earlier.

The sting of the Irukandji jellyfish, a relative of the box jellyfish, is so painful that people in medically-induced comas still scream in pain.

Scrap metal, such as forks, knives, and other cutlery, were often used in place of ammunition for cannons.

Bigger forks make bigger dents on food, therefore making your brain and stomach think you ate more than you actually did.

Misophonia is a disorder that induces rage in the listener when they hear certain sounds.

Polygamous men live, on average, 12% longer than monogamous men.

Friendly touches, such as hugging or holding hands, releases the hormone oxytocin,  or the 'feel good' hormone, and blocks cortisol, the stress hormone.