On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
447
When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
114
Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
235
Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
58
Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
12
Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
40
Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
175
People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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