Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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