The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect.

In Japan, the number four is considered to be unlucky because the Japanese word for four sounds very similar to the word death.

Most of the dust in your home is actually dead skin! Yuck!

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