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    You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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    The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.
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    Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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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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    The weight of air in a milk glass is about the same as the weight of one aspirin tablet.
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    Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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