The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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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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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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