The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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Any domino can knock over another object up to 1.5x its size. The 32nd object would be big enough to knock over the Empire State Building.
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Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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