The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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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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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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