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    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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    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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    A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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    Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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    Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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    The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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    Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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