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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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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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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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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