The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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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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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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Not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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The average IQ is 100, while 140 is the beginning of genius IQ.
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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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The song 'Strawberry Fields Forever', sung by the Beatles, refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool.
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