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Say you’re on a long 12-hour flight. You’ll have get some shut-eye, and hopefully when you wake up, it’ll be almost landing time. Have you ever wondered if – and where – your flight attendants and pilot can get some rest too? Cause they need some rest on long flights too!

Well, there are secret bedrooms on planes where the pilot and crew can squeeze a nap in! Also, if they’re on an especially long flight, the flight attendants and pilot can grab a shower and just have some privacy to freshen up. That might lead you to wonder what other secrets your airplane is hiding!

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Do you ever have bad days? We all do. Well, here’s something to lift your spirits and inspire you to keep going: the story of Hugh Glass. The true story behind Leonardo DiCaprio's character in The Revenant. The guy who survived an encounter with a bear and crawled 200 miles. And he did plenty more besides.

For example, as a young man, Glass worked as a sailor and was captured by pirates. The pirates’ captain suggested Glass join his group, and of course, he agreed. After 2 years of pirate adventures, Glass escaped by swimming two miles across the open sea! He reached the coast of Texas. Without a map or equipment, he began to make his way north. Throughout his life, Hugh Glass took part in daring adventures. It seems that fate was preparing him all along for the legendary meeting with that bear.

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What secrets would phone sales reps never tell you? No-no, it’s not like they are bad guys with some master plan. But being in this business makes them hide things from customers. They come walking up with a big friendly smile, “Hey, how can I help you today?” What they really mean is, “What can I sell you?” But don’t be mad – they are just doing their job!

Do you know, for example, why they are more interested in selling you a phone at the end of each month than in the beginning? Or why when you see a low price for a nice phone, there’s usually a catch? Or why tables with tester-models are always in the center of the store? Interested? Let's find out the whole truth!

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Okay, here’s a riddle. They surround you every day – you share your home with them! – yet you might not pay the slightest attention to their existence. We're gonna talk about everyday objects with hidden uses you might not know about! Yes, ordinary things can be full of surprises.

Every day, we do hundreds of ordinary things without even thinking. Take a stapler from your desk or a usual tape measure and look at them. Pretty sure, you won’t see anything special about these everyday things. But as it turns out, even ordinary objects can hold a bit of mystery. So let's discover new and amazing things together!

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Why do fake phone numbers start with 555? What exactly do SIM cards do? Why should you wait a week or so after an update comes out before installing it, instead of doing so straight away? What's the chance of someone falsely unlocking your phone with their fingerprint? Today we'll try to answer different tricky why's about cell phones and talk about security.

Security features such as FACE ID and TOUCH ID are important for your phone. But did you know, for example, that when FACE ID first came out, researchers tried to compromise the face recognition technology during a convention? And it took them less than two minutes. They took a phone from someone who was asleep, along with a pair of glasses. Then they stuck two pieces of tape where the eyes should have been. They turned the phone screen to face the individual, and it unlocked! So, how many of these cell phone facts do you know?

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It seems we know everything but then a small question gets us stumped. Like, when you see a plane flying but don't see its shadow. Why don't planes cast shadows? If you knew the answer to this question, you'll get your teacher really surprised. Here're over 20 cool things to learn today!

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It’s 1961, and Dr. Arthur Duperrault decided to take his family of five on a long-awaited vacation to the Bahamas. And the trip was going perfectly: sailing across the sunny seas, swimming in the ocean, bathing in the sun. Five days of maritime paradise. Kids laughing, adults smiling, everyone was happy… or so it seemed.

The events that followed are fit to make your hair stand on end. Even now, more than fifty years later, it’s hard for Terry Jo to speak of what happened on the fifth night, and you really can’t blame her… Lost, famished, scared, and drifting alone in the open sea for almost 4 days on a tiny raft. And all that when she was just 11 years old.

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Have you ever wondered why you feel the way you do? It's amazing how every 'unique' mind at some level functions in a similar way. If you know these common traits, it might be easier to communicate and deal with people. Another level is to master body language. Some of the signs indicate if a person is angry or nervous... or lies to you! Let's get to know them...

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Astronomers have detected the largest comet to date, and it is coming for a visit. It's the most giant comet found so far in the Solar System! What would happen if it hit our planet? Let's get to know the coolest space facts that'll impress even the best astronomy teacher.

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The gemstone, which is now called the Hope Diamond, was formed deep within the Earth more than 1 billion years ago! It was originally used as one of the decorations of an Indian temple idol. But one day a Hindu priest decided it was far too beautiful and valuable to leave there and plucked it out. He was severely punished, of course, but the Hope Diamond was already out of the temple.

“The King's jewel,” “The blue of France” - these are some nicknames for the most mysterious and seemingly dangerous gem in history. The selected few who were “lucky” enough to possess the famous Hope Diamond died horrific deaths. But in the beginning, nobody could foresee the trouble...

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