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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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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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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Wearing yellow makes you look bigger on camera; green, smaller.
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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