The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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