Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.
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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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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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