Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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You can start a fire with ice.
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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