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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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    The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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    Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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    The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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