In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.
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It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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The largest diamond ever found was an astounding 3,106 carats!
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The weight of air in a milk glass is about the same as the weight of one aspirin tablet.
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