We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider!
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A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 22 pounds!
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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