Group "brainstorming" makes each individual in the group less creative and doesn't work as efficiently as the same number of people working alone and then later pooling their ideas.
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It is impossible to hum if your nose is plugged.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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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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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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If you dropped an aerodynamic object (such as a bullet) from the Empire State Building, you could kill someone.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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