Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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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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If you dropped an aerodynamic object (such as a bullet) from the Empire State Building, you could kill someone.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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