You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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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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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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The most expensive license plate is the number '1', bought by an Abu Dhabi businessman - costing a staggering $14.3 million!
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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