It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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