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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An underwater forest off the coast of Alabama that is 50,000 years old was uncovered by Hurricane Katrina.
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide.
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