More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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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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97% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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