The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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