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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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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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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Extremely high pressured water can easily cut through a steel beam.
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