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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The amygdala triggers fear response.

Queen Elizabeth introduced the dog breed of "dorgi" when one of her corgis mated with a dachshund belonging to her sister Princess Margaret. QE has had more than 30 corgis over the years.

The World Health Organization estimates that about 450 million people suffer from mental and behavioral disorders.

Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12.

After the Pittsburgh Alleghenies stole second baseman Louis Bierbauer from the Philadelphia Athletics in December 1889, they were renamed the "Pirates."

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