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In 2013, Americans gave a total of $416.7 billion to charity – That's 13% more than we gave in 2012.


Over 5,000 episodes of The Jerry Springer show have been aired on television.


When looking at stars, you're actually looking into the past. Many of the stars we see at night have already died.


Oral sex has caused pregnancy in at least two bizarre incidents.


Rich people in Russia often hire fake ambulances to beat city traffic. They don't have medical equipment, but sofas and a flat screen TV.


From a survey of 54,000 people, researchers discovered that cancer patients with a sense of humor were 70% more likely to survive.


In 2008, McDonald's saved $278,850,000 by removing one of the two slices of cheese from the McDouble Cheeseburger.


On average, males receive prison sentences that are 63% longer than females for the exact same crimes.


Oral sex has caused pregnancy in at least two bizarre incidents.


Singing when tensed helps you avoid anxiety and depression.


The world record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes during a rocking chair competition.


Hitting snooze on your alarm can make you more tired than if you had gotten up right away.


Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.


Male sea otters will hold pups for ransom until the pups' mothers give them food.


There's a nuclear bomb somewhere that is lost off the coast of Georgia.


As much as 6 percent of the world's population suffers from sex addiction.


The 5 most common things people dream about are death, falling, friends, sex and flying.


88% of people say they use their cellphones simply to avoid others walking by them.


Since we mainly use our proprioception at night to sense our environment instead of our eyes, it feels like we run faster at night.


On average, undergraduate students who major in economics have more sex partners than those studying any other subject.


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