There are 86,400 seconds in a day.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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You can immediately cool down a car that has been sitting under the sun by rolling down the window on one side and opening-closing the door on the other side 5-6 times.
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More Americans have died in car accidents than have died in all the wars ever fought by the United States.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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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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