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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In my country, which is Morocco, the organ of love isn't the heart, it's the liver.

My mom sometimes calls me "lkbida diali" which just translates to "my liver".

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm going to flirt with my SO using this now.

Update, they didn't appreciate my affection :(

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

The one I say themost is probably that there are 10 times as many germ cells in your body as human cells, but due to their size it is only around 8 pounds of your weight.

But the one I love the most is that there are more unique ways to shuffle a deck of cards than there are grains of sand on Earth.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not really favourite, but definitely most unbelievable: They elected Donald Trump for president in the US. Twice.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

There won't be anymore elections so no need to worry about a 3rd time

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are more atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the solar system

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's...pretty believable.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Sharks are older than trees

[โ€“] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The fax machine predates the (first) American Civil War.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude did you need the โ€œ(first)โ€? Iโ€™m really trying to be optimistic this morning x.x

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry, dark humor is the only kind I have left.

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