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    Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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    The number of text messages sent and received in a given day is greater than the world's population.
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    You can immediately cool down a car that has been sitting under the sun by rolling down the window on one side and opening-closing the door on the other side 5-6 times.
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    Grumpy Cat
    Grumpy Cat
    The cat featured in the popular internet meme "grumpy cat" has a permanently grumpy face due to feline dwarfism. Her real name is Tardar Sauce.
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    In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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    The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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    Water is actually naturally blue.
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    Tsunami Stones
    Tsunami Stones
    Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”
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