Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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