Group "brainstorming" makes each individual in the group less creative and doesn't work as efficiently as the same number of people working alone and then later pooling their ideas.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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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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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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