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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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U-Haul is the world's largest advertiser in the Yellow Pages.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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Any domino can knock over another object up to 1.5x its size. The 32nd object would be big enough to knock over the Empire State Building.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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