Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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