It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.
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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts.
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There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
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Ice isn't slippery. What makes people and things slip on ice is water. A thin layer of ice melts when pressure is applied to it and it is this wet layer on top of the ice that is slippery.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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