Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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