Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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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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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke.
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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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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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