During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was designed for pocket watches.
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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