The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider!
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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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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