Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
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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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It's impossible to kill yourself by holding your breath.
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The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy!
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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It's impossible to sink in the Dead Sea without equipment!
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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