The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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