You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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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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If you dropped an aerodynamic object (such as a bullet) from the Empire State Building, you could kill someone.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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