‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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Researchers say that lining the toilet seat with paper is pretty much pointless
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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All the gold ever mined could be molded into a cube 60 feet high and 60 feet wide.
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At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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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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