The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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