Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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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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In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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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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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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