There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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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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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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