A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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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 roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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