'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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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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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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