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The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime. 🌍🚶

That’s over 216 million steps.

A cloud can weigh more than a million pounds

All that water vapor adds up—just spread out over miles

Scotland has 421 words for “snow.”

Including “sneesl” (to start raining or snowing) and “skelf” (a large flake).

The dot over the letter “i” is called a “tittle.”

It’s a real word—and it’s been around since the 14th century.

The inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee after he died

Ed Headrick’s ashes were molded into memorial discs.

There’s a town in Norway where it’s illegal to die.

Longyearbyen’s cemetery stopped accepting bodies due to permafrost preservation.

Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.

Up to 40 minutes, thanks to their slow metabolism.

The Eiffel Tower can grow over 6 inches in summer.

Metal expands with heat—Paris gets taller when it’s hot.