When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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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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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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