Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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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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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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