The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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You can start a fire with ice.
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Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per person than anywhere else in the world.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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