A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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There are over 16,251 full-service restaurants in the vicinity of NYC. You could visit one every day for 40 years and still not have visited them all. This excludes counter service restaurants and cafeterias.
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On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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