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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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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Babies start dreaming even before they're born.
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