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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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    Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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    Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    65-Year-Old Bottled Plant
    There's a plant that has survived in a sealed bottle for over 65 years. It was watered just once in 55 years.
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    "Strategic incompetence" is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you don't know how to do them.
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    Money Can Buy Happiness
    Money Can Buy Happiness
    Money can buy happiness, but researchers have found that its emotional well-being benefits max out at a salary of about 75K a year.
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    Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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    People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don't.
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