If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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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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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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