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Some deaf people use sign language in their sleep.

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When Does Your Brain Hit Its Peak?

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Ice from seawater melts into fresh water.

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Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital.

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John Steinbeck’s dog ate the first draft of ‘Of Mice and Men.’

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Napoleon had an older brother who moved to New Jersey.

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‘Black Friday’ once referred to employees calling in sick after Thanksgiving.

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Jackson, Mississippi, lies atop a dormant volcano.

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  4. The moon landing happened before wheeled suitcases were invented.

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