The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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The song 'Strawberry Fields Forever', sung by the Beatles, refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was designed for pocket watches.
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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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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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