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.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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