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 number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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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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The best recorded distance for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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