The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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The weight of air in a milk glass is about the same as the weight of one aspirin tablet.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
40
More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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