Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
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