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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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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