The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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Most lipstick contains fish scales!
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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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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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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