The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Standard paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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