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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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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