The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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When watching a DVD press stop-stop-play-skip to skip the ads and go straight to the movie.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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