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Across a full human pregnancy, the extra energy cost to create a baby is estimated at around 50,000 calories - roughly 300 extra calories a day.

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Horseshoe crab blood, bright blue and worth up to $60,000 per gallon, contains a unique compound that detects bacterial toxins - essential for testing vaccines, drugs, and medical devices.

Police officers became linked with doughnuts in the 1950s because doughnut shops were among the few late-night spots serving coffee, making them convenient for overnight shifts.

About 25% of climbers who attempt to summit K2 - the world’s second-highest mountain - die in the process, giving it the nickname 'the Savage Mountain.'

A 20-year study of 30,000 people found that avoiding the sun was as dangerous as smoking: non-smokers who avoided sunlight had the same life expectancy as smokers, while regular sun seekers lived longer with fewer heart disease deaths.

Research shows that dogs that are slightly underweight live, on average, two years longer than those that are slightly overweight.

A meta-analysis found that walking 7,000 steps a day is linked to a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, a 37% lower risk of dying from cancer, and a 38% lower risk of dementia.

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