Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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