Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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