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March 22, 2018

* FACTS 87

Hi Friends!

1. When there is only one woman or minority job candidate in a pool of four finalists, their odds of being hired are statistically zero.

2. The Flower power plant sensor can remotely monitor a plant's well being, proving data on sunlight, fertilizer levels, and soil moisture.

3. Harriet Tubman had a reputation for being fierce, despite the fact that she was about five feet tall.

4. Alaska is the only U.S state to never have its own Glamour shots store.

5. Sperm can still be harvested from men who are already deceased for 36 hours after death.

6. Qatar airways allows you to keep falcon in the plane cabin, provided that there aren't already six on board.

7. A Study found that people who have received Botox treatment for crow's feet- which are formed by smiling-report feeling more depressed.

8. There is a 99% chance that two randomly selected people from Papua New Guinea would speak different languages.

9. Maisie Williams auditioned for the role of Arya Stark on "Game of Thrones" because she wanted to earn enough cash to buy a new laptop.

10. James Hornor only had three weeks to write the musical score for "Alien", and wrote the famous climactic cue overnight.

11. The set where the alien nest is found in "Aliens" is also the chemical plant where Jack Napier turns into the Joker in 1989's "Batman."

12. After his owners sent him to work on an English farm, Pero the dog escaped and traveled 240 miles back to his former owners' house in Wales.

13.Canadian jewelry store Secret Wood specializes in one of a kind rings with tiny landscapes inside of them.

14. It is estimated that 11,000 to 16,500 mail-order brides come into the United States every year.

15. Aristotle believed that common sense, or the "sensus communis," was a physical organ that resided next to the heart.

16. A study reports that women's hips widen as they pass through their childbearing years, then narrow again to a more efficient walking shape.

17. Tea and coffee taste weird on planes because the boiling point of water is 18 degrees lower, making the brewing process more difficult.

18. In some parts of Asia, tea leaves formed into large blocks were used as currency as late as the early 20th century.

19. Retweeting can be bad for your brain.

20. "Black Panther" has become the most tweeted about movie of all time.

Enjoy!