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A 2008 study found that the more bumper stickers a car has, the more likely its driver is to exhibit road rage - stickers serve as a marker of territoriality, which correlates with higher aggression.

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In a 2013 honesty experiment, reporters dropped 192 wallets across 16 cities. Helsinki topped the list with 11 out of 12 wallets returned, followed by Mumbai and Budapest. Lisbon ranked lowest - only 1 wallet was returned, and it wasn’t by a local.

Eating two medium-sized kiwifruit one hour before bed for four weeks has been shown to reduce nighttime awakenings by 27% and increase total sleep time by nearly one hour in elite athletes.

It rains red in some parts of the world. Called 'blood rain', it happens when Sahara dust mixes with rainclouds, tinting the rain red. It’s seen occasionally in the UK, and more often in southern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

New York is home to the world’s priciest commercially-available pizza. Industary Kitchen serves a $2,700 pie topped with gold leaf, foie gras, truffles, Stilton, and caviar.

Rats can be trained to play hide-and-seek, and researchers say they appear to have fun while doing it.

A 2025 study found that weekly flossing was linked to a 22% lower risk of ischemic stroke - likely thanks to reduced inflammation from cleaner, healthier mouths.

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