The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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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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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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Only humans shed emotional tears.
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