The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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