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    If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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    Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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    The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
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    It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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    In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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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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