An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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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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Babies start dreaming even before they're born.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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