The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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