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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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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97% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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