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    The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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    On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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    In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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    A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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    The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was designed for pocket watches.
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    The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    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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