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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‘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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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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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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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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