The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Babies are born without knee caps.
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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The average cough comes out of your mouth at 60 miles per hour.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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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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