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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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Babies start dreaming even before they're born.
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The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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Babies are born without knee caps.
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