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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The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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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 average cough comes out of your mouth at 60 miles per hour.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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