A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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American car horns beep in the tone of F.
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In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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