We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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