The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
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The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman!
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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