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 streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.
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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 most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
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If you're one in a million, there are about 7,234 people just like you.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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