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Do hair and fingernails continue to grow after death?

Yes, hair and fingernails continue to grow after you die.

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When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.

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Where does the name 7up come from?

7 ounces + bubbles go UP.

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The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces.

"UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles.

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Who built the Taj Mahal?

It is unknown.

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Nobody knows who built the Taj Mahal.

The names of the architects, masons, and designers that have come down to us have all proved to be latter-day inventions, and there is no evidence to indicate who the real creators were.

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Do you burn more calories sleeping or watching television?

You burn more calories sleeping.

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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.

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Is it true that one mile in five on the interstate must be straight to serve as an emergency airplane landing strip?

Yes, 1 mile in 5 must be straight.

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The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight.

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Who were Baby Ruth candy bars named after?

Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland

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The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.

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Is the main library at Indiana sinking under the weight of books?

Yes, the main library is sinking.

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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.

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Does the Bible contain a contradiction regarding how Judas died?

No

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An explanation is that Judas hanged himself, and his body’s decomposition (due much to heat perhaps) caused his body to become bloated, then the branch (or whatever was holding his body up) broke (or perhaps when his body was being taken down), and it fell and when it fell, his body burst asunder in the midst—due to the bloating and decomposition—and his bowels spilled out.

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Is Scientology a cult?

Yes, Scientology is a cult.

Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power

Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power.

Says Cynthia Kisser, the network's Chicago-based executive director: "Scientology is quite likely the most ruthless, the most classically terroristic, the most litigious and the most lucrative cult the country has ever seen.

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Is dueling legal in Paraguay?

Yes, dueling is legal in Paraguay.

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Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

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Which animals have four knees?

The elephant only.

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The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.

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How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she ascended to the throne of Scotland?

6 days old.

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Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old.

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Was Albert Einstein's brain 15% wider than normal, or were just his parietal lobes 15% wider?

The whole brain was 15% wider than normal.

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Canadian researchers have found that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than normal.

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Are elephants the only mammal that can't jump?

Yes, all mammals can jump, except elephants.

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Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.

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How far does a lion's roar travel?

8 km (5 miles)

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A lion's roar can be heard from five miles away.

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