The birth of the huddle

The football huddle originated at Gallaudet University (the world's only accredited four-year liberal arts college for the deaf) in the 19th century when the football team found that opposing teams were reading their signed messages and intercepting plays.

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The anaconda is one big snake, and it does something unusual.

The anaconda, one of the world's largest snakes, gives birth to its young instead of laying eggs.

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If women make it to 50, they are just getting started.

If a woman reaches her 50th birthday without cancer or heart disease, she can expect to see 92.

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How are twins made?

Identical twins develop when one egg separates then is fertilized, fraternal twins are 2 separate eggs, and siamese twins is one egg that began to separate but was fertilized before the completion of the egg division.

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How old is the first test tube baby?

The first test-tube baby was born in Britain in 1978

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What country is believed to be the birthplace of writing?

The capital city, Baghdad, is in the center-east. Iraq's rich history dates back to ancient Mesopotamia. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is identified as the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of writing.

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