During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the White House purchased 12 tons of jelly beans.
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Papaya leaves and unripe papaya have an enzyme called papain that breaks down protein in meat to make it tender. That's why papaya can be used as a meat tenderizer.
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An ant can survive for up to two weeks underwater.
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Extra Toes
The favorite horses of both Alexander the Great (Bucephalos) and Julius Caesar both had atavistic mutations- extra toes. Horses normally have only one toe per foot, but are descended from horses with three or four toes on each limb.
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Closest Star
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth (outside our solar system), but it is too small to be seen without a telescope.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
In 1931, an industrialist named Robert Ilg built a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa outside Chicago and lived in it for several years. The tower is still there.