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​​Why is Salt used to melt ice on the Roads in Winter? Ice forms when the­ temperature of water reaches 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and that includes ice on roadways. Road salt works by lowering the freezing point of water via a process called freezing point depression. The freezing point of the water is lowered once the salt is added, so it the salt makes it more difficult for water to freeze. A 10-percent salt solution freezes at 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius), and a 20-percent solution freezes at 2 degrees Fahrenheit (-16 Celsius). The key is, there has to be at least a tiny bit of water on the road for freezing point depression to work. That's why you often see trucks pre-treat roads with a brine solution (a mixture of salt and water) when ice and snow is forecast. If the roads are dry and the DOT simply puts down road salt, it likely won't make much of a difference. But pre-treating with a brine solution can help ice from ever forming, and will help reduce the amount of road salt trucks will need to spread to de-ice later.

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” #quotes

The video game industry makes more than the film and music industry combined annually. #knowledge

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Your very existence is a miracle When you combine the chances of your ancestors reaching reproductive age, maintaining a continuous lineage, and your parents meeting and successfully reproducing—the odds of your birth were essentially zero. #thoughts

The phrase “when one door closes, another opens" was said by Alexander Graham Bell, which he followed by saying: "but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us” #knowledge

Donating blood at least once a year can reduce your risk of a heart attack by 88%. #health

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Honour your needs and values. Take the risks that resonate with your heart. Trust yourself to handle the outcome. Keep your mind open to lessons and opportunities to evolve. #tips

Sodium citrate is the ingredient responsible for turning regular cheese into a smooth, creamlike nacho cheese sauce Coincidentally, sodium citrate's chemical formula is Na3C6H5O7 (Nacho). #science

If the history of the universe were compressed into one calendar year, modern humans would appear at 11:54 PM on December 31st. #weird

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Squirrels fail to recover up to 74% of the nuts that they bury, unintentionally planting new trees in the process. #animals

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When moving on, don’t think of it as deleting someone out of your life or dismissing them. Think of it as directing your energy towards people who deliver the same effort, energy and consistency. #tips

France has 12 time zones — more than any other country in the world. #countries

If you decapitate a flatworm, not only will its head grow back, its memories will come back too. #animals

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Rainforests are responsible for roughly 28% of the Earth's oxygen About 70% of the Earth's oxygen comes from marine plants in the ocean. #science