In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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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 key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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The search engine Google got its name from the word 'googol', which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.
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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 most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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