On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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