Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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