The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
48
There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
14
It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
12
You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider!
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Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
72
An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match.
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