A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don't.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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