Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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