Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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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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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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