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Read more about the facts mentioned:
- Dinosaurs might not be extinct had the asteroid struck elsewhere (The New York Times)
- Daytime injuries heal twice as fast as wounds sustained at night (New Scientist)
- Different houses and rooms host more types of bugs than others (ZME Science)
- A penguin's waddle is more efficient than your walk (who's laughing now?) (Curiosity)
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