A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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Each day, more than $40 Trillion Dollars changes hands worldwide.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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