The itch from a mosquito bite can be soothed by cutting open a clove of garlic and rubbing it on the bite.

The oldest documented footwear found was a 8,000 year-old sandal found in a cave located in Missouri, USA.

The term "mayday" used for signaling for help (after SOS) comes from the French "Maidez" which is pronounced "MAYDAY" and means, "Help Me."

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