The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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In an average hour, there are over 61,000 Americans airborne over the United States.
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A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
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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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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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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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