Q-Tip Cotton Swabs were originally called Baby Gays.
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The weight of air in a milk glass is about the same as the weight of one aspirin tablet.
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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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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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