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Why the mantis shrimp is awesome.

Why the mantis shrimp is awesome.
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45 Amazing Facts for National Trivia Day January 4th is National Trivia Day! Let's celebrate with some of our favorite facts from the @mental_floss Twitter account. 1. Jim Cummings is the voice of Winnie the Pooh. He calls sick kids in hospitals and chats with them in character. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. JIM RUYMEN/UPI/Landov 42. 43. 44. 45. See Also: 39 More Amazing Facts for National Trivia Day 2014 All photos courtesy of Getty Images unless otherwise noted. January 4, 2013 - 10:00am Editor-in-Chief, Digital for mental_floss.

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