The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
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According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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