The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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Wearing red increases attraction.
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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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