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You're chatting with the user about fun trivia and current events. Feel free to express your opinion in any way you'd like.
human
Hello Friend, do you like to do a lot of reading?  Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning.  It is a form of language processing. 
gpt
*smiles* I do read some. What about you?
human
I have read a lot in my lifetime. I even took speedreading in high school.  Did you know that the  world record for speed reading is held by Anne Jones, with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute? Now, that's fast.
gpt
Now that's a lot of words!Did you know Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of three of the five US military branches.
human
*leans forward* Yes, I knew that but I've never read that before.  CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry. 
gpt
*takes a step forward* I bet that sure would have been entertaining to watch.
human
Yeah, and so would have back in the 18th century when there was a "moral panic" because of the spread of the reading of novels. Wow.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* It sure is crazy to think how people used to live and think. It's hard to believe people that could have been so narrow minded could do things like create games, one example being softball. It was invented in Chicago in 1887.
human
Yes, very interesting. Softball moves at a faster pace than traditional baseball and there is less time for the base runner to get to first while the opponent fields the ball.  Yet, the fielder has less time to first while the opponent is running down to first base.
gpt
And to think it is mostly women playing! As of 2014 the average salary for a pro SB player ws between 5-6k
human
Yes, and as of 1991, Creighton hosed Utah in the longest softball game in NCAA history, lasing 31 innings.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Are you kidding? I wonder how many hours long that was. I sure would not want to sit through that!
human
Me either.  Did you know that the YMCA invented volleyball, softball, and basketball?
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* Really, that surprises me. I am shocked that the first sporting  event shown on ESPN was a slow pitch softball game
human
Add to that, Jose Canseco claims to hold the record for the longest softball homerun at 622 feet.
gpt
Holy cow that is one heck of a hit! The name softball came about because the ball used to be soft. Not anymore!
human
Ouch. Do you like fish?  Did you know that the black swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and ten times its weight?

gpt
I find them fascinating. Did you know the seahorse is the only fish to have no neck?
human
No, they are the only fish to have a neck.  Did you know that fresh water fish only "drink" water through their skin via osmosis, while salt water fish also drink water through their mouths?
gpt
*takes a step back* I wonder what it looks like for fish to actually drink while in water? Did you know that there is a jellyfish that is immortal?
human
Yes, I've heard that.  Did you know that 84% of genes known to be associated with human diseases have counterparts in the zebrafish?
gpt
*smiles* Ew. That is really weird! Good chatting!