• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos originally wanted to name the company Cadabra, but thought better of it after people kept mishearing the moniker as “cadaver.” * The unenviable record for longest sneezing fit belongs to U.K. resident Donna Griffiths, who began “kerchooing” Jan. 13, 1981 and by July 26 broke the previous record of 194 days. Griffiths sneezed an estimated million times in the first 365 days and finally stopped on Sept. 16, 1983, after 977 days. The exact reason behind her ordeal is still not fully clear. * Scientists believe Earth’s core, made up primarily of iron and nickel,...

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