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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    Professional Stander: Stand in Line for Others for $1K a Week
    There's a man named Robert Samuel who's a "professional stander", earning up to $1,000 a week by standing in line for people.
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    Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Putting sugar on a wound or cut will greatly reduce pain and speed up the healing process.
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    Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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