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The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century, is the world’s oldest novel. Towards the end of 54 chapters, the story is stopped abruptly mid-sentence. Some translators believe the work is complete and intended to end that way, but others say a few pages haven’t been recovered yet.

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Australia has the most number of venomous snakes worldwide.
Australia is home to almost a hundred species of venomous snakes. However, only one fatal snake bite incident is recorded per year.

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Dead people get goosebumps.
One of the not-so-fun but amazing fun facts: When people die, the tiny muscles under their hair follicles contract. This gives skin the appearance of their hair standing on end. If you think death is a hair-raising concept, you are absolutely right.

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The brain is the fattest organ.
The stomach may be our body’s fattest part, but the fattest organ is our brain. The brain is composed of nearly 60% fat.

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