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A study found cats in the U.S. were more social than those in Japan, spending more time with owners and strangers; Americans also viewed cats more favourably as pets.

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Concentrated orange juice was invented during WWII at the request of the U.S. Army - troops hated Vitamin C tablets, so scientists made citrus drinkable instead.

In the U.S., food allergies in children rose by 18% between 1997 and 2007 — a trend that continues to concern health experts.

There are eight churches in Antarctica, serving the small number of scientists and residents who live there year-round.

In 2002, 20 grams of tea from six ancient Da Hong Pao bushes sold for $28,000 - so prized that China banned further harvests after 2005.

There’s a black market for sand worth up to $350 billion, driven by construction demand - most active in nations like India, China, and parts of Southeast Asia.

The Olympics weren’t ancient Greece’s only games: the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian contests joined them to form the Panhellenic Games.

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