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Each day, there are over 120 million sexual intercourse taking place all over the world.
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A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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About two hundred babies are born worldwide every minute.
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You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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