When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie Psycho.
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The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was designed for pocket watches.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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