Historically, sweat has been an active ingredient in perfume and love potions.
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Cherophobia is a fear of fun.
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Whispering is more wearing on your voice than a normal speaking tone.
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A broken clock is always right twice a day.
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An 'aglet' is the plastic or metal tip of a shoelace.
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The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.
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The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive...so much so that they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor.
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