If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Group "brainstorming" makes each individual in the group less creative and doesn't work as efficiently as the same number of people working alone and then later pooling their ideas.
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The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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The first household refrigerators cost about $16,000, in today's money!
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