The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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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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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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