Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states!
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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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