Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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