You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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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 sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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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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