You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.
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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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The largest diamond ever found was an astounding 3,106 carats!
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Only humans shed emotional tears.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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Each day, more than $40 Trillion Dollars changes hands worldwide.
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