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anyone's up for random trivia? :hugging_face:

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  • The red juice that drips from steak is not blood. It's actually a mix of water and a protein called myoglobin that carries oxygen to muscles. The more myoglobin a muscle has, the darker/redder the meat is. 
  • Wherever they are in the world, no matter what nationality they are, commercial pilots must identify themselves and speak in English.
  • Tupac Shakur used to do ballet. :smile:
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A re-make of the tv show Charmed will be released in October

Ellen Degeneres was offered the role of Phoebe on Friends but turned it down

I love Ellen Degeneres and Lisa Kudrow, two of the funniest actresses 

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Ellen Degeneres suffered from a back injury, she is the most generous celebrity

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GonzaloA wrote:
she is the most generous celebrity

Please cite this. 

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GonzaloA wrote:
Ellen Degeneres suffered from a back injury, she is the most generous celebrity

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Oprah?

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The plastic things on the ends of shoelaces are called "aglets." They could be metal too.

A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel can.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

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GonzaloA wrote:
GonzaloA wrote:
she is the most generous celebrity

When I ask you to cite something, I mean I want you to post a link that confirms it. Cite is short for citation. 

Sheena wrote:
Oprah?

She is probably more generous than Ellen, but I could be wrong.

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Here is a link :

https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1108319/times-ellen-degeneres-charitable-giving-changed-lives

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  • During your lifetime you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
  • Dollar bills are not made of paper. They're made out of a special blend of cotton and linen.
  • Australia is the only continent without an active volcano.
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I heard that in the past people used to wash their dollar bills sometimes, is it true?

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Phillip.Laplana wrote:
The red juice that drips from steak is not blood. It's actually a mix of water and a protein called myoglobin that carries oxygen to muscles. The more myoglobin a muscle has, the darker/redder the meat is.
Wherever they are in the world, no matter what nationality they are, commercial pilots must identify themselves and speak in English.
Tupac Shakur used to do ballet. :smile:
Wow! Interesting post! 


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Interesting post here. Following.


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that is weird! ahaha i didnt know that

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This is interesting! 

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leosmith wrote:

GonzaloA wrote:

GonzaloA wrote:
she is the most generous celebrity

When I ask you to cite something, I mean I want you to post a link that confirms it. Cite is short for citation.

Sheena wrote:

Oprah?

She is probably more generous than Ellen, but I could be wrong.

that's what I thought :hugging_face:

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I mean the "generous" word 


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This thread is interesting!  

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GonzaloA wrote:
I heard that in the past people used to wash their dollar bills sometimes, is it true?

Hahaha. I've never heard of that. Now that's an interesting take on "laundering money." :smile:

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