Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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