New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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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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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
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