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Zodiac Life Boat from the Sinking of the Trashman - People who touch the boat in water become extremely bouyant for 18 hours. But if they let go of the boat in that time frame, they will flip upside down and be unable to right themselves, eventually drowning.

NWA 7034 - Nicknamed Black Beauty, this is a Martian Meteorite. When dropped with enough force in liquid, it absorbs all of it. When dropped on solid ground, it releases everything it picked up.

Francois Nivelon's Sewing Needle - (Real person, fake facts) An 18th century "Mr. Manners" who became rather obsessed with what he deemed "proper," he would stitch his students' hands into their clothes waiscoats to train them into gentleman posture. Clothes that are sewn with this needle, once worn, will prevent people from removing their hands from their pockets.