The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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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 best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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