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Big data refers to enormous, diverse sets of information that grow at ever-increasing rates. It combines all the structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data collected from multiple sources over a period time. Have you discovered your consumer shopping habits? What about the real-time data monitoring of the traffic that comes to your website? Do you maintain…
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The longest English word is nearly 190,000 letters. It’s the chemical name of Titin, the largest known protein that’s important for muscle contraction. There’s some debate over whether it’s actually a word but…can you imagine only getting paid 7 cents to write that? The word penguin comes from two Welsh words for “head” (pen) and “white”…
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove. To a certain degree, New Mexico’s Indian Reservations function as states within a state where tribal law may supersede state law. One million dollars’ worth of one-cent coins (100 million coins) weigh 246 tons. About half of all Americans are on…
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No doubts, life is full of coincidences; some very minor, but occasionally extraordinary. This is a list of 15 of the most amazing and incredible coincidences. 15. Childhood Book While American novelist Anne Parrish was browsing bookstores in Paris in the 1920s, she came upon a book that was one of her childhood favorites…
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The reason honey is so easy to digest is because it has already been digested by a bee. Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die. Your left lung…
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Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, is the founder of the kindergarten education system. Ascorbic Acid is the scientific name of Vitamin C. GPRS is an acronym for General Packet Radio Service. Nalanda University was the first university established in the world. What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief…
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If you are aware that Cuba is also known as the “Sugar Bowl” of the world, I’ve prepared more facts that will probably rub you the wrong way. Let’s have fun! The national flower of Britain is Rose. The national flower of Italy is Lily. The national flower of China is Narcissus. The first president…
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70% of the human brain is water, and over 80% of all illness in the developing world is water related. Up to 50% of water is lost through leaks in cities in the developing world. 40 billion hours are spent collecting water in Africa alone. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.…
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