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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The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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It takes 492 seconds for sunlight to reach the Earth!
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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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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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