The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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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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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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