More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
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A real estate agent's rule of thumb: To estimate what a house will sell for, ask the owner what its worth and subtract 10%.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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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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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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