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The word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'. Adults laugh only about 15 to 100 times a day, while preschoolers laugh an average of 300 times a day. The symbols used for addition (+) and subtraction (-) have been around for thousands of years but it wasn't until the 16th century that most mathematical symbols were invented. Before this time math equations were written in words, making it very time consuming. There are 2,598,960 possible hands in a 5 card poker game. The most common Spanish surname is Garcia. The 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash. Dragonflies have 6 legs but can't walk. There is no rice in rice paper. 20% of China's plants are used in medicine. Aichmophobia is the fear of needles and pointed objects. reload more facts