In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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There are no rental cars in Bermuda.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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