Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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There are 635,013,559,599 possible hands in a game of bridge.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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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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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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