The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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