The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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