Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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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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The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
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