When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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