Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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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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85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!
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It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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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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