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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In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
45
All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
266
The can opener was invented 48 years after the can.
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The chances of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets is greater than your chances of winning.
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Whispering is more wearing on your voice than a normal speaking tone.
443
The 'Bicycle Tree', found near Brig o' Turk in Scotland, has consumed an entire bike that now hangs out of its bark.
17
Only two in one thousand diamonds are considered truly colorless.
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