The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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The first household refrigerators cost about $16,000, in today's money!
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It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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Q-Tip Cotton Swabs were originally called Baby Gays.
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