Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.
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