The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint - no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers.

In 2003, the Transportation Security Administration dropped a requirement that air marshals pass a marksmanship test. Some applicants were even hired after they repeatedly shot flight attendants in mock hijacking episodes.

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