Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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More than 6,000 people with pillow-related injuries check into U.S. emergency rooms every year!
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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