Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.
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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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