Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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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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There are 53 Lego bricks manufactured for each person in the world.
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Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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About two hundred babies are born worldwide every minute.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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