We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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