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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The most collected calls are made on Father's Day.
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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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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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