Random Interesting Facts

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    If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    HP, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have one thing in common – apart from the obvious that they are IT companies. They were all started in garages.
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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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    Strangers Made to Talk and Stare at Each Other Can Fall in Love
    When two strangers are forced to talk and maintain eye contact for a while, it can make them fall in love.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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    There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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