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30 Facts That Will Make You Smile

The world isn't all bad.

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30 Facts That Will Make You Smile

With so much devastation and sadness that has flooded every news outlet these past couple of weeks, it's easy to think the world is headed for a downward spiral but here's a couple facts to change your mind.

  1. 1.4 million shelter dogs will be adopted this year.
  2. 1.3 million shelter cats.
  3. There was an estimated 6,400 weddings today.
  4. About 361,481 new lives were brought into the world today.
  5. Hundreds of trees are grown each year from squirrels who forget where they buried their nuts.
  6. Coffee helps prevent cancer.
  7. 15 minutes of laughter can add two days to your life span.
  8. 69 percent of people find women who are smiling more attractive than women wearing makeup.
  9. Research shows that tooth decay, circulation, skin and headaches are on a long list of things that can be improved by kissing.
  10. Cows have “best friends” and tend to spend most of their time with them.
  11. A group of bunnies is called a fluffle.
  12. 6 percent of couples who divorce marry the same person.
  13. Children smile about 400 times a day as compared to the average person who only smiles 20 times.
  14. Goats have accents.

15. There’s an Instagram account called “tindernightmares," you’ll be entertained for hours.

16. Sea horses mate for life; they travel the sea together holding each others tails.

17. Marrying your best friend eliminates the risk of divorce by 70 percent.

18. Boy dogs will sometimes let female dogs “win” when they play-fight so they can get to know them better.

19. Blind people smile even though they’ve never seen a smile before.

20. The people who voice Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.

21. Otters have a special pocket in their skin where they can carry their favorite rock

22. Katy Perry has a cat named Kitty Purry.

23. A dog's nose print is just as unique as a human's fingerprint.

24. The official "Space Jam" website hasn’t been changed since 1996.

25. Norway once knighted a penguin.

26. Seeing someone else smile actually makes you happier.

27. Cuddling can help heal wounds faster due to the release of oxytocin.

28. Someone somewhere is having the best day of their life.

29. Every year the Netherlands sends 20,000 tulips to Canada to thank them for their help in WWII.

30. Spiders can't fly.

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