Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air!
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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