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    We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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    'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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    Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    The average cough comes out of your mouth at 60 miles per hour.
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    The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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    NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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