Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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