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Here’s our top five for this week:
- A snail can sleep for three years.
- China has more English speakers than the United States.
- The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
- A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
- You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.