In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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Babies start dreaming even before they're born.
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