In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air!
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Daft Punk named their band after a negative reviewer called their act "a bunch of daft punk."
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years.
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If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.
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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 most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.
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It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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