Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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On average, every dollar bill you touch has over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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