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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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
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