Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
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You can start a fire with ice.
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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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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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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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