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    NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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    Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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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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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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    WWOOF
    WWOOF
    WWOOF is an international program that allows you to travel the world, with food/accommodations covered, in exchange for volunteer work.
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    Cuddle Mattress
    Cuddle Mattress
    There is a bed called the Cuddle Mattress that it is divided into layers of foam for your arm to slip though.
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    160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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